Air transport, freight (million ton-km) in Japan
Japan: Air transport, freight (million ton-km) was 8,474 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,474 million ton-km
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
8th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10,947 million ton-km
in 2021
All-time low
379.6 million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, freight in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Japan stood at 8,474 million ton-km.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Japan peaked at 10,947 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 379.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
Japan ranks 8th 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) in Japan, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 379.6 million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 464.1 million ton-km | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 585.1 million ton-km | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 753.1 million ton-km | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 739.4 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 852.9 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 1,031 million ton-km | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 1,148 million ton-km | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1,356 million ton-km | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 1,625 million ton-km | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 1,871 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 2,112 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2,222 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,528 million ton-km | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 2,796 million ton-km | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 3,071 million ton-km | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 3,608 million ton-km | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 4,326 million ton-km | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 4,781 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 5,129 million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 5,069 million ton-km | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5,225 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,185 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,484 million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,008 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 6,538 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6,801 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7,505 million ton-km | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 7,514 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,226 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 8,672 million ton-km | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,614 million ton-km | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 8,205 million ton-km | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 8,280 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,708 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8,549 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,480 million ton-km | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,435 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,173 million ton-km | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10,486 million ton-km | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 7,699 million ton-km | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 6,546 million ton-km | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 7,046 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7,716 million ton-km | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 8,662 million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 8,662 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,361 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 10,685 million ton-km | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 9,421 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8,919 million ton-km | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,842 million ton-km | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 10,947 million ton-km | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 9,689 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 8,474 million ton-km | -12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,474 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million ton-km, 31.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,474 million ton-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.27 million ton-km, 279.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893.34 million ton-km | 379.6 million ton-km | 1,625 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,244 million ton-km | 1,871 million ton-km | 5,129 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,356 million ton-km | 5,069 million ton-km | 8,226 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,560 million ton-km | 7,614 million ton-km | 10,486 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,472 million ton-km | 6,546 million ton-km | 10,685 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 7,842 million ton-km | 10,947 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in Japan?
- Air transport, freight in Japan was 8,474 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,947 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for air transport, freight?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.