Japan vs Upper middle income: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

Japan
975,616
in 2023
Upper middle income
10.76 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
9th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • Japan
  • Upper middle income
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197019962023

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 10.76 million against 975,616 in Japan, a difference of 9.78 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.0 times Japan's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 183 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 343,100 1.11 million 769,300 Upper middle income
1980s 428,730 1.59 million 1.16 million Upper middle income
1990s 538,000 2.55 million 2.01 million Upper middle income
2000s 648,810 4.06 million 3.41 million Upper middle income
2010s 945,919 9.21 million 8.26 million Upper middle income
2020s 799,646 8.05 million 7.25 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, Japan or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 10.76 million against 975,616 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between Japan and Upper middle income?
9.78 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
Japan ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. 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
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.