Ireland vs Japan: Air transport, passengers carried

Ireland
192.53 million
in 2023
Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 192.53 million against 120.31 million in Japan, a difference of 72.22 million.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 million 28.62 million 27.03 million Japan
1980s 2.35 million 52.96 million 50.60 million Japan
1990s 6.96 million 89.07 million 82.11 million Japan
2000s 41.37 million 102.06 million 60.69 million Japan
2010s 120.09 million 112.88 million 7.21 million Ireland
2020s 122.64 million 75.83 million 46.81 million Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Ireland or Japan?
Ireland, at 192.53 million against 120.31 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Ireland and Japan?
72.22 million, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.