Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.03 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.03 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.
Japan ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 million ton-km per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 million ton-km per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 million ton-km per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.002 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 million ton-km per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 million ton-km per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 million ton-km per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 million ton-km per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0099 million ton-km per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 million ton-km per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0141 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0139 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 million ton-km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.015 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 million ton-km per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 million ton-km per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0238 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 million ton-km per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 million ton-km per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0231 million ton-km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0224 million ton-km per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0288 million ton-km per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 million ton-km per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.018 million ton-km per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 million ton-km per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 million ton-km per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 million ton-km per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 million ton-km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 million ton-km per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 million ton-km per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 million ton-km per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0215 million ton-km per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.03 million ton-km per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 million ton-km per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0051 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0141 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0139 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0226 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0209 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0288 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.018 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0293 million ton-km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.0215 million ton-km per square kilometre | 0.03 million ton-km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Germany 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.0182 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.