Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 39.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
39.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
41st
of 182 countries
All-time high
90.39 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-60.74 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan stood at 39.15 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 56.7% on the previous year and up 346.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 90.39 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -60.74 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Japan ranks 41st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9.59 % change on previous year
1972 12.8 % change on previous year +33.4%
1973 25.9 % change on previous year +102.3%
1974 8.24 % change on previous year -68.2%
1975 -0.7433 % change on previous year -109.0%
1976 8.37 % change on previous year -1226.6%
1977 22.36 % change on previous year +167.0%
1978 12.1 % change on previous year -45.9%
1979 11.87 % change on previous year -1.9%
1980 -0.4922 % change on previous year -104.1%
1981 6.46 % change on previous year -1412.6%
1982 -3.47 % change on previous year -153.7%
1983 0.3444 % change on previous year -109.9%
1984 8.37 % change on previous year +2331.4%
1985 1.67 % change on previous year -80.1%
1986 2.33 % change on previous year +39.6%
1987 10.04 % change on previous year +330.8%
1988 7.5 % change on previous year -25.3%
1989 11.65 % change on previous year +55.4%
1990 9.96 % change on previous year -14.5%
1991 3.27 % change on previous year -67.1%
1992 3.38 % change on previous year +3.1%
1993 -1.62 % change on previous year -147.8%
1994 4.81 % change on previous year -397.7%
1995 9.39 % change on previous year +95.4%
1996 4.48 % change on previous year -52.3%
1997 -0.9549 % change on previous year -121.3%
1998 7.06 % change on previous year -838.9%
1999 4.22 % change on previous year -40.2%
2000 2.95 % change on previous year -30.1%
2001 -1.19 % change on previous year -140.4%
2002 1.13 % change on previous year -194.6%
2003 -4.63 % change on previous year -510.9%
2004 -2.16 % change on previous year -53.3%
2005 0.5288 % change on previous year -124.5%
2006 0.5534 % change on previous year +4.7%
2007 -2.92 % change on previous year -627.6%
2008 -2.82 % change on previous year -3.3%
2009 -10.44 % change on previous year +269.5%
2010 26.15 % change on previous year -350.5%
2011 -18.09 % change on previous year -169.2%
2012 10.16 % change on previous year -156.1%
2013 8.76 % change on previous year -13.7%
2014 2.76 % change on previous year -68.4%
2015 3.24 % change on previous year +17.2%
2016 3.14 % change on previous year -3.2%
2017 5.26 % change on previous year +67.6%
2018 2.01 % change on previous year -61.8%
2019 3.04 % change on previous year +51.4%
2020 -60.74 % change on previous year -2096.5%
2021 -11.19 % change on previous year -81.6%
2022 90.39 % change on previous year -907.9%
2023 39.15 % change on previous year -56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.28 % change on previous year -0.7433 % change on previous year 25.9 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.44 % change on previous year -3.47 % change on previous year 11.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.4 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.9 % change on previous year -10.44 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.64 % change on previous year -18.09 % change on previous year 26.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.4 % change on previous year -60.74 % change on previous year 90.39 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 38 Ethiopia 41.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Zambia 40.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Solomon Islands 39.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 Botswana 38.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Iraq 38.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Italy 38.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Japan was 39.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 90.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -60.74 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Japan rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.9%. 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, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.