Japan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres)
Japan
9.13 billion t km
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
47.79 billion t km
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 47.79 billion t km against 9.13 billion t km in Japan, a difference of 38.66 billion t km.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 5.2 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.67 billion t km | 39.06 billion t km | 29.39 billion t km | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 9.10 billion t km | 43.33 billion t km | 34.24 billion t km | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight volume, by mode of transport, Japan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 47.79 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 Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 38.66 billion t km, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Japan ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 170 countries.
- 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.