Japan vs Russia: Annual reported passenger kilometers

Japan
289.89 billion
in 2021
Russia
78.57 billion
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 289.89 billion against 78.57 billion in Russia, a difference of 211.32 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.7 times Russia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 309.66 billion 215.09 billion 94.57 billion Japan
1980s 333.29 billion 248.92 billion 84.36 billion Japan
1990s 396.06 billion 211.96 billion 184.10 billion Japan
2000s 391.31 billion 165.12 billion 226.20 billion Japan
2010s 419.46 billion 132.33 billion 287.13 billion Japan
2020s 263.21 billion 78.57 billion 184.64 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 289.89 billion against 78.57 billion in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between Japan and Russia?
211.32 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed