Number airline passengers, per capita in Japan
Japan: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.9662 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per capita in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Japan stood at 0.9662 units per person.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Japan peaked at 1.03 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1578 units per person, in 1970.
Japan ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1578 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1692 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1882 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2336 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2495 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2445 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2622 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3177 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3529 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3915 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3865 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4085 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3916 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3902 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4201 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4245 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4321 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4732 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5065 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5633 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6173 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.635 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.654 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6414 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6704 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7316 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7627 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7536 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8046 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.837 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8603 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.848 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8556 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7963 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.78 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7576 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6786 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8559 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7024 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.775 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8441 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8686 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8976 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9263 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9758 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9967 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.405 units per person | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3613 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.691 units per person | +91.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9662 units per person | +39.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9662 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9662 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +91.2% | 0.3613 units per person | 0.691 units per person |
| 2020 | -60.6% | 1.03 units per person | 0.405 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2567 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | 0.3915 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4396 units per person | 0.3865 units per person | 0.5633 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7108 units per person | 0.6173 units per person | 0.837 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7996 units per person | 0.6786 units per person | 0.8603 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8871 units per person | 0.7024 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6059 units per person | 0.3613 units per person | 0.9662 units per person | 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 number airline passengers, per capita in Japan?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Japan was 0.9662 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1578 units per person in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.