Americas vs Japan: Freight volume, by mode of transport

Americas
55.13 billion
in 2024
Japan
9.13 billion
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Japan rank
6th

Freight volume, by mode of transport over time

  • Americas
  • Japan
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B201720202024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 55.13 billion against 9.13 billion in Japan, a difference of 46.00 billion.

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 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 34 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 9.67 billion 41.97 billion Americas
2020s 52.83 billion 9.31 billion 43.53 billion 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 against 9.13 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in freight volume, by mode of transport between Americas and Japan?
46.00 billion, 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 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 34 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 1,329 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed