Japan vs North America: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate

Japan
39.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
North America
12.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan rank
41st
North America rank
41st

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • North America
-50050100197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 39.15 % change on previous year against 12.01 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 27.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 41st and North America ranks 41st of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North America Difference Ahead
1970s 12.28 % change on previous year 7.65 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 4.44 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 0.745 % change on previous year Japan
1990s 4.4 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 0.9943 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -1.9 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year North America
2010s 4.64 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 14.4 % change on previous year 14.51 % change on previous year 0.1081 % change on previous year North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate, Japan or North America?
Japan, at 39.15 % change on previous year against 12.01 % change on previous year in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate between Japan and North America?
27.14 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and North America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 41st and North America ranks 41st of 182 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.