Japan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport

Japan
201.22 billion p km
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
494.00 billion p km
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
17th

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time

  • Japan
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 494.00 billion p km against 201.22 billion p km in Japan, a difference of 292.78 billion p km.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th of 170 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2010s 197.85 billion p km 418.75 billion p km 220.89 billion p km Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 125.60 billion p km 335.90 billion p km 210.30 billion p km Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Japan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 494.00 billion p km against 201.22 billion p km in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
292.78 billion p km, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
Japan ranks 15th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 17th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Unit
p km
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
208 places, 1,434 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed