Europe vs Japan: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Europe
45.07 billion t km
in 2024
Japan
9.13 billion t km
in 2024
Europe rank
13th
Japan rank
10th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 45.07 billion t km against 9.13 billion t km in Japan, a difference of 35.94 billion t km.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 38 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.68 billion t km | 9.67 billion t km | 37.00 billion t km | Europe |
| 2020s | 41.58 billion t km | 9.10 billion t km | 32.48 billion t km | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Europe or Japan?
- Europe, at 45.07 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 Europe and Japan?
- 35.94 billion t km, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Europe ranks 13th 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.