Americas vs Japan: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Americas
55.13 billion t km
in 2024
Japan
9.13 billion t km
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
Japan rank
10th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Americas currently reports 55.13 billion t km against 9.13 billion t km in Japan, a difference of 46.00 billion t km.
That makes Americas's figure about 6.0 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 38 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.64 billion t km | 9.67 billion t km | 41.97 billion t km | Americas |
| 2020s | 52.83 billion t km | 9.31 billion t km | 43.53 billion t km | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Americas or Japan?
- Americas, at 55.13 billion t km against 9.13 billion t km in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Americas and Japan?
- 46.00 billion t km, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Americas ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.