Japan vs Luxembourg: Air transport, freight

Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Luxembourg
6,873 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
11th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8,474 million ton-km against 6,873 million ton-km in Luxembourg, a difference of 1,601 million ton-km.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 11th of 180 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 7,748 million ton-km 2,337 million ton-km 5,411 million ton-km Japan
2000s 8,560 million ton-km 5,013 million ton-km 3,548 million ton-km Japan
2010s 8,472 million ton-km 5,963 million ton-km 2,509 million ton-km Japan
2020s 9,238 million ton-km 7,699 million ton-km 1,539 million ton-km Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Japan or Luxembourg?
Japan, at 8,474 million ton-km against 6,873 million ton-km in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Japan and Luxembourg?
1,601 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for air transport, freight?
Japan ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 11th 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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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

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.