Germany vs Japan: Air transport, freight
Germany
12,766 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Air transport, freight over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12,766 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 4,292 million ton-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th 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 | 946.55 million ton-km | 893.34 million ton-km | 53.21 million ton-km | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,453 million ton-km | 3,244 million ton-km | 791.03 million ton-km | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,330 million ton-km | 6,356 million ton-km | 1,025 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,964 million ton-km | 8,560 million ton-km | 596.48 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,453 million ton-km | 8,472 million ton-km | 1,019 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,581 million ton-km | 9,238 million ton-km | 2,343 million ton-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 12,766 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Germany and Japan?
- 4,292 million ton-km, 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?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- 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.