Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square

Japan
2.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.47 units per square kilometre against 2.68 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.79 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 183 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9116 units per square kilometre 1.8 units per square kilometre 0.884 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.17 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre 0.8698 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.48 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.78 units per square kilometre 4.03 units per square kilometre 2.25 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.6 units per square kilometre 4.54 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.19 units per square kilometre 2.22 units per square kilometre 0.0243 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.47 units per square kilometre against 2.68 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.79 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per square?
Japan ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 183 countries.
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.