Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Japan

Japan: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.9662 units per person in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9662 units per person
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
48th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.03 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.1578 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Japan, 1970–2023

0.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Japan is 0.9662 units per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Japan peaked at 1.03 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1578 units per person, in 1970.

Japan ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2567 units per person 0.1578 units per person 0.3915 units per person 10
1980s 0.4396 units per person 0.3865 units per person 0.5633 units per person 10
1990s 0.7108 units per person 0.6173 units per person 0.837 units per person 10
2000s 0.7996 units per person 0.6786 units per person 0.8603 units per person 10
2010s 0.8871 units per person 0.7024 units per person 1.03 units per person 10
2020s 0.6059 units per person 0.3613 units per person 0.9662 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 45 Vanuatu 1.12 units per person compare
  2. 46 Chile 1.08 units per person compare
  3. 47 Belgium 0.967 units per person compare
  4. 49 Germany 0.9629 units per person compare
  5. 50 France 0.9455 units per person compare
  6. 51 Colombia 0.8104 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Japan?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Japan was 0.9662 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1578 units per person in 1970.
How does Japan rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Japan ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.