Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
8.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
39.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Japan rank
41st

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Japan
-50050100197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 39.15 % change on previous year against 8.35 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 30.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 41st of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 14.16 % change on previous year 12.28 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.1199 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -1.31 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -2.16 % change on previous year -0.7809 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Japan
2010s 5.25 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s 7.12 % change on previous year 14.4 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Japan?
Japan, at 39.15 % change on previous year against 8.35 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
30.8 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 41st of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.