Japan vs Upper middle income: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 48,207 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 39,733 million ton-km.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 5.7 times Japan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,125 million ton-km | 1,685 million ton-km | 559.32 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 3,244 million ton-km | 3,972 million ton-km | 727.3 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 6,356 million ton-km | 8,844 million ton-km | 2,489 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 8,560 million ton-km | 18,609 million ton-km | 10,049 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 8,472 million ton-km | 36,262 million ton-km | 27,790 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 41,803 million ton-km | 32,565 million ton-km | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 48,207 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 Japan and Upper middle income?
- 39,733 million ton-km, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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.