Japan vs Middle income: Air transport, freight
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Middle income
51,933 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Middle income rank
10th
Air transport, freight over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 51,933 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan, a difference of 43,459 million ton-km.
That makes Middle income's figure about 6.1 times Japan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,125 million ton-km | 2,953 million ton-km | 1,827 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 1980s | 3,244 million ton-km | 5,820 million ton-km | 2,576 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 1990s | 6,356 million ton-km | 10,923 million ton-km | 4,567 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 2000s | 8,560 million ton-km | 20,857 million ton-km | 12,297 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 2010s | 8,472 million ton-km | 39,729 million ton-km | 31,257 million ton-km | Middle income |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 44,844 million ton-km | 35,606 million ton-km | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Japan or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 51,933 million ton-km against 8,474 million ton-km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Japan and Middle income?
- 43,459 million ton-km, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Japan ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 10th 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.