Ireland vs Japan: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Ireland
81.05 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Japan
68.06 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
24th
Japan rank
27th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.05 million ton-km per person against 68.06 million ton-km per person in Japan, a difference of 12.99 million ton-km per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.89 million ton-km per person | 7.98 million ton-km per person | 16.91 million ton-km per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 25.19 million ton-km per person | 26.84 million ton-km per person | 1.66 million ton-km per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 31.8 million ton-km per person | 50.69 million ton-km per person | 18.9 million ton-km per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.42 million ton-km per person | 67.05 million ton-km per person | 35.63 million ton-km per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.25 million ton-km per person | 66.58 million ton-km per person | 37.33 million ton-km per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.19 million ton-km per person | 73.67 million ton-km per person | 36.48 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, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 81.05 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 Ireland and Japan?
- 12.99 million ton-km per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 24th 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.