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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019962023

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

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.