What is the difference in air transport, freight between IBRD only and Japan?

45,080 million ton-km, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?

50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

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.

IBRD only vs Japan: Air transport, freight

IBRD only

53,554 million ton-km

in 2023

Japan

8,474 million ton-km

in 2023

IBRD only rank

9th

Japan rank

8th

Air transport, freight over time

IBRD only
Japan

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 53,554 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 45,080 million ton-km.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 6.3 times Japan's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 46 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,754 million ton-km	1,125 million ton-km	1,629 million ton-km	IBRD only
1980s	5,332 million ton-km	3,244 million ton-km	2,088 million ton-km	IBRD only
1990s	11,282 million ton-km	6,356 million ton-km	4,926 million ton-km	IBRD only
2000s	22,367 million ton-km	8,560 million ton-km	13,807 million ton-km	IBRD only
2010s	45,100 million ton-km	8,472 million ton-km	36,629 million ton-km	IBRD only
2020s	48,447 million ton-km	9,238 million ton-km	39,210 million ton-km	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, IBRD only or Japan?: IBRD only, at 53,554 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between IBRD only and Japan?: 45,080 million ton-km, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for air transport, freight?: IBRD only ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 46 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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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.