Chile vs Japan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Chile
76.25 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Japan
68.06 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Chile rank
25th
Japan rank
27th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Chile
  • Japan
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 76.25 million ton-km per person against 68.06 million ton-km per person in Japan, a difference of 8.19 million ton-km per person.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 6.23 million ton-km per person 7.98 million ton-km per person 1.75 million ton-km per person Japan
1980s 13.46 million ton-km per person 26.84 million ton-km per person 13.38 million ton-km per person Japan
1990s 52.65 million ton-km per person 50.69 million ton-km per person 1.96 million ton-km per person Chile
2000s 72.48 million ton-km per person 67.05 million ton-km per person 5.43 million ton-km per person Chile
2010s 77.49 million ton-km per person 66.58 million ton-km per person 10.91 million ton-km per person Chile
2020s 80.18 million ton-km per person 73.67 million ton-km per person 6.51 million ton-km per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Chile or Japan?
Chile, at 76.25 million ton-km per person against 68.06 million ton-km per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Chile and Japan?
8.19 million ton-km per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Chile ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.