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

France
62.92 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Japan
68.06 million ton-km per person
in 2023
France rank
29th
Japan rank
27th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • France
  • Japan
020406080100197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 68.06 million ton-km per person against 62.92 million ton-km per person in France, a difference of 5.14 million ton-km per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 19.69 million ton-km per person 7.98 million ton-km per person 11.7 million ton-km per person France
1980s 50.1 million ton-km per person 26.84 million ton-km per person 23.26 million ton-km per person France
1990s 74.01 million ton-km per person 50.69 million ton-km per person 23.32 million ton-km per person France
2000s 90.34 million ton-km per person 67.05 million ton-km per person 23.29 million ton-km per person France
2010s 67.51 million ton-km per person 66.58 million ton-km per person 0.9346 million ton-km per person France
2020s 54.99 million ton-km per person 73.67 million ton-km per person 18.69 million ton-km per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, France or Japan?
Japan, at 68.06 million ton-km per person against 62.92 million ton-km per person in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between France and Japan?
5.14 million ton-km per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
France ranks 29th 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.