Japan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Japan
0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 34.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0002 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0172 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0004 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0231 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0253 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0006 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0248 million ton-km per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Japan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Japan, at 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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.