Air passenger kilometers in Japan
Japan: Air passenger kilometers was 201.22 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201.22 billion
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
204.19 billion
in 2019
All-time low
51.37 billion
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Japan, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 201.22 billion for air passenger kilometers 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%.
Air passenger kilometers in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 191.54 billion | — |
| 2018 | 197.83 billion | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 204.19 billion | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.23 billion | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 51.37 billion | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 183.58 billion | +257.4% |
| 2024 | 201.22 billion | +9.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 201.22 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 7.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 201.22 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 billion, 36.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.85 billion | 191.54 billion | 204.19 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 125.60 billion | 51.37 billion | 201.22 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 air passenger kilometers in Japan?
- Air passenger kilometers in Japan was 201.22 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204.19 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.37 billion in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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