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
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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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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,877 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.