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

Japan
68.06 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Kuwait
68.23 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Japan rank
27th
Kuwait rank
26th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Kuwait
050100150200197019962023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 68.23 million ton-km per person against 68.06 million ton-km per person in Japan, a difference of 0.17 million ton-km per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 7.98 million ton-km per person 22.3 million ton-km per person 14.31 million ton-km per person Kuwait
1980s 26.84 million ton-km per person 88.23 million ton-km per person 61.39 million ton-km per person Kuwait
1990s 50.69 million ton-km per person 155.41 million ton-km per person 104.71 million ton-km per person Kuwait
2000s 67.05 million ton-km per person 109.12 million ton-km per person 42.08 million ton-km per person Kuwait
2010s 66.58 million ton-km per person 78.52 million ton-km per person 11.95 million ton-km per person Kuwait
2020s 73.67 million ton-km per person 49.6 million ton-km per person 24.07 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, Japan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 68.23 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 Japan and Kuwait?
0.17 million ton-km per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Japan ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 26th 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.