Railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan
Japan: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 263.21 billion in 2020. ▬ Flat
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan is 263.21 billion, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan peaked at 441.61 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 263.21 billion, in 2020.
That places Japan 2nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 400.08 billion | — |
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 263.21 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.44 billion, 48.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 263.21 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.16 billion, 63.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394.31 billion | 385.10 billion | 402.16 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 391.31 billion | 382.24 billion | 405.54 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.46 billion | 393.47 billion | 441.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.21 billion | 263.21 billion | 263.21 billion | 1 |
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 railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Japan was 263.21 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 441.61 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.21 billion in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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