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
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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About this data
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.