Annual reported passenger kilometers in Japan
Japan: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 289.89 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
289.89 billion
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
3rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
441.61 billion
in 2018
All-time low
263.21 billion
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 289.89 billion for annual 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, annual reported passenger kilometers in Japan peaked at 441.61 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 263.21 billion, 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.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288.82 billion | — |
| 1971 | 290.04 billion | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 300.30 billion | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 314.04 billion | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 324.17 billion | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 323.80 billion | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 319.57 billion | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 312.30 billion | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 311.13 billion | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 312.46 billion | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 314.54 billion | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 316.20 billion | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 316.35 billion | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 321.45 billion | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 324.14 billion | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 330.10 billion | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 334.74 billion | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 344.74 billion | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 361.77 billion | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 368.82 billion | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 387.48 billion | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 400.08 billion | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 402.29 billion | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 402.79 billion | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 396.41 billion | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 400.08 billion | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 402.16 billion | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 395.28 billion | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 388.92 billion | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 385.10 billion | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 384.29 billion | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 385.40 billion | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 382.24 billion | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 385.01 billion | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 385.16 billion | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 391.21 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 395.91 billion | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 405.54 billion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 404.58 billion | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 393.76 billion | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 393.47 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 395.07 billion | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 404.40 billion | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 414.39 billion | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 413.97 billion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 427.49 billion | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 431.80 billion | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 437.36 billion | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 441.61 billion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 435.06 billion | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 263.21 billion | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 289.89 billion | +10.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 289.89 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 44.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 289.89 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.68 billion, 51.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 | 263.21 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.66 billion | 288.82 billion | 324.17 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.29 billion | 314.54 billion | 368.82 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.06 billion | 385.10 billion | 402.79 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.31 billion | 382.24 billion | 405.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.46 billion | 393.47 billion | 441.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.55 billion | 263.21 billion | 289.89 billion | 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 annual reported passenger kilometers in Japan?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in Japan was 289.89 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 441.61 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.21 billion in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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