Germany vs Japan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12,766 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 4,292 million ton-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 946.55 million ton-km | 893.34 million ton-km | 53.21 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,453 million ton-km | 3,244 million ton-km | 791.03 million ton-km | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,330 million ton-km | 6,356 million ton-km | 1,025 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,964 million ton-km | 8,560 million ton-km | 596.48 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,453 million ton-km | 8,472 million ton-km | 1,019 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,581 million ton-km | 9,238 million ton-km | 2,343 million ton-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 12,766 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled between Germany and Japan?
- 4,292 million ton-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.