Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan
Japan: Passenger-kilometers by air was 183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres
Change on year
up 257.4%
World rank
12th
of 150 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
6
2017–2022
Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan, 2017–2022
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in revenue passenger kilometres.
Analysis
Japan recorded 183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres for passenger-kilometers by air in 2022.
That represents a change of up 257.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
That places Japan 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 100.39 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 51.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Canada 227.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 10 Qatar 200.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 11 France 197.01 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 13 Germany 180.93 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 14 Singapore 165.64 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
- 15 Spain 161.41 billion revenue passenger kilometres compare
More reference data data for Japan
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5865 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by air in Japan?
- Passenger-kilometers by air in Japan was 183.58 billion revenue passenger kilometres in 2022, 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 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is passenger-kilometers by air rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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