Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0877 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
2.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Japan rank
29th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
0123197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.68 units per square kilometre against 0.0877 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.59 units per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 30.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 44 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0351 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.038 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre 1.74 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0786 units per square kilometre 2.6 units per square kilometre 2.52 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.0725 units per square kilometre 2.19 units per square kilometre 2.12 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
Japan, at 2.68 units per square kilometre against 0.0877 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
2.59 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,074 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.