Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan
Japan: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan is 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 157.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan peaked at 132,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Japan 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 128,815 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 128,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 113,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 96,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 113,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 116,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 97,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 95,959 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 100,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 132,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 131,951 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 103,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 102,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 106,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 95,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 107,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 109,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 112,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 88,461 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 78,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 63,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 71,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 70,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 79,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 17,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 2023 | 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +157.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +157.9% | 17,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 108,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Norway 49,820 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 46,522 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Palau 46,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Serbia 42,097 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Micronesia (country) 41,429 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Estonia 41,060 current US$ 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Japan was 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 132,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.