Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 330.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Japan is 330.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 357.29 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.49 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 48.76 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 55.02 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 69.27 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 74.97 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 74.44 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 80.67 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 98.74 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 110.68 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 123.82 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 123.25 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 131.17 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 126.69 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 127.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 138.34 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 140.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 143.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 158.41 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 170.29 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 190.13 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 209.06 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 215.91 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 223.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 219.59 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 230.15 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 251.78 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 263.14 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 260.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 279.01 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 290.79 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 299.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 295.81 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 299.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 285.29 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 279.12 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 280.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 282.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 273.92 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 266.18 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 238.4 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 300.73 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 246.33 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 271.35 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 295.12 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 303.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 313.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 322.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 339.91 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 346.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 357.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 140.28 units per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 124.58 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 237.19 units per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2023 | 330.06 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 330.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 330.06 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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 | +90.4% | 124.58 units per square kilometre | 237.19 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -60.7% | 357.29 units per square kilometre | 140.28 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.09 units per square kilometre | 44.49 units per square kilometre | 123.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145 units per square kilometre | 123.25 units per square kilometre | 190.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.33 units per square kilometre | 209.06 units per square kilometre | 290.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 280 units per square kilometre | 238.4 units per square kilometre | 299.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.68 units per square kilometre | 246.33 units per square kilometre | 357.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.03 units per square kilometre | 124.58 units per square kilometre | 330.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 American Samoa 384.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 373.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Israel 340.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 263.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 229.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Panama 212.32 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Japan was 330.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 357.29 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.49 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.