Japan vs Singapore: Air transport, freight
Japan
8,474 million ton-km
in 2023
Singapore
7,604 million ton-km
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Singapore rank
10th
Air transport, freight over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,474 million ton-km against 7,604 million ton-km in Singapore, a difference of 870 million ton-km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893.34 million ton-km | 177.29 million ton-km | 716.05 million ton-km | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,244 million ton-km | 1,012 million ton-km | 2,232 million ton-km | Japan |
| 1990s | 6,356 million ton-km | 3,435 million ton-km | 2,921 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,560 million ton-km | 7,061 million ton-km | 1,500 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,472 million ton-km | 6,518 million ton-km | 1,953 million ton-km | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 4,747 million ton-km | 4,491 million ton-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 8,474 million ton-km against 7,604 million ton-km in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Japan and Singapore?
- 870 million ton-km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Japan ranks 8th and Singapore 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.