Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan
Japan: Passenger-kilometers by air was 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
204.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2019
All-time low
51.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan, 2017–2024
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Japan recorded 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
That places Japan 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan, year by year
| Year | revenue passenger kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 191.54 billion revenue passenger kilometres | — |
| 2018 | 197.83 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 204.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.23 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 51.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +257.4% |
| 2024 | 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | +9.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 7.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion revenue passenger kilometres, 36.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.85 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 191.54 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 204.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
| 2020s | 125.60 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 51.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Canada 241.73 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 10 Qatar 223.08 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 11 France 214.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 13 Germany 198.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 14 South Korea 186.45 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 15 Spain 177.59 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Japan?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan was 201.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2024, according to International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204.19 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by air recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for passenger-kilometers by air?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.