Japan vs Russian Federation: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road
Japan
289.89 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Russian Federation
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
6th
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russian Federation, a difference of 211.32 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.7 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Russian Federation 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 | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 94.57 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 1980s | 333.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 84.36 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 1990s | 396.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 184.10 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 2000s | 391.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 226.20 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 2010s | 419.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 287.13 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 2020s | 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 184.64 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 211.32 billion passenger-kilometers, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.