Japan vs OECD members: Air transport, passengers carried

Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
OECD members
2.43 billion
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
OECD members rank
3rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 2.43 billion against 120.31 million in Japan, a difference of 2.31 billion.

That makes OECD members's figure about 20.2 times Japan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 28.62 million 386.82 million 358.20 million OECD members
1980s 52.96 million 642.62 million 589.66 million OECD members
1990s 89.07 million 1.01 billion 919.82 million OECD members
2000s 102.06 million 1.42 billion 1.32 billion OECD members
2010s 112.88 million 2.06 billion 1.95 billion OECD members
2020s 75.83 million 1.67 billion 1.60 billion OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 2.43 billion against 120.31 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Japan and OECD members?
2.31 billion, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.