Japan vs South Asia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Japan
0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
South Asia rank
20th
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- South Asia
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, a difference of 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 34.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Japan, at 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0007 million ton-km per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Japan and South Asia?
- 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th and South Asia 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.