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.

Reported passenger kilometers in Japan

Name: Reported passenger kilometers in Japan
Creator: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

1 China 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers compare
2 India 1.16 trillion passenger-kilometers compare
4 France 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers compare
5 South Korea 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers compare
6 Russia 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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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Indicator: Reported passenger kilometers
Unit: passenger-kilometers
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.