East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Air transport, freight
East Asia & Pacific
71,444 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Air transport, freight over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 71,444 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 62,970 million ton-km.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 8.4 times Japan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,735 million ton-km | 1,125 million ton-km | 1,610 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 8,256 million ton-km | 3,244 million ton-km | 5,012 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 23,498 million ton-km | 6,356 million ton-km | 17,142 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 47,883 million ton-km | 8,560 million ton-km | 39,323 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 68,825 million ton-km | 8,472 million ton-km | 60,353 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 61,637 million ton-km | 9,238 million ton-km | 52,400 million ton-km | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 71,444 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 62,970 million ton-km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for air transport, freight?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.