Germany vs Japan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Germany
0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Japan rank
17th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0133 million ton-km per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th 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 | 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0003 million ton-km per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.007 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0153 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0022 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0214 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0019 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0331 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0253 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0078 million ton-km per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0133 million ton-km per square kilometre, 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), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. 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) 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.