Reported passenger kilometers in Japan
Japan: Reported passenger kilometers was 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
289.89 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
3rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
441.61 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2018
All-time low
263.21 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Reported passenger kilometers in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
Japan recorded 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers for reported passenger kilometers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Japan peaked at 441.61 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018 and was at its lowest, 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers, in 2020.
Japan ranks 3rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Reported passenger kilometers in Japan, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288.82 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 290.04 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 300.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 314.04 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 324.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 323.80 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 319.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 312.30 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 311.13 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 312.46 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 314.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 316.20 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 316.35 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 321.45 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 324.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 330.10 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 334.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 344.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 361.77 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 368.82 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 387.48 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 400.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 402.29 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 402.79 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 396.41 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 400.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 402.16 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 395.28 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 388.92 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 385.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 384.29 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 385.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 382.24 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 385.01 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 385.16 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 391.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 395.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 405.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 404.58 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 393.76 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 393.47 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 395.07 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 404.40 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 414.39 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 413.97 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 427.49 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 431.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 437.36 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 441.61 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 435.06 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +10.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 44.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion passenger-kilometers, 51.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -39.5% | 435.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 288.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 324.17 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 314.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 368.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 385.10 billion passenger-kilometers | 402.79 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 382.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 405.54 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 393.47 billion passenger-kilometers | 441.61 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.55 billion passenger-kilometers | 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
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- 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 reported passenger kilometers in Japan?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Japan was 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers in 2021, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 441.61 billion passenger-kilometers in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.