Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan

Japan: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita was 0.0078 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0078 units per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
54th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0082 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0027 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan, 1970–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.008197019962023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0078 units per person for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1970.

Japan ranks 54th 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.

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0027 units per person
1971 0.0037 units per person +39.4%
1972 0.0028 units per person -25.5%
1973 0.0029 units per person +2.9%
1974 0.0029 units per person +1.5%
1975 0.0028 units per person -3.7%
1976 0.0028 units per person +1.6%
1977 0.003 units per person +6.7%
1978 0.0032 units per person +5.9%
1979 0.0034 units per person +4.2%
1980 0.0034 units per person +1.3%
1981 0.0035 units per person +4.3%
1982 0.0035 units per person -0.5%
1983 0.0035 units per person -1.5%
1984 0.0035 units per person -0.2%
1985 0.0035 units per person -0.2%
1986 0.0036 units per person +3.2%
1987 0.0036 units per person +1.4%
1988 0.0038 units per person +5.0%
1989 0.0038 units per person +0.2%
1990 0.0039 units per person +1.3%
1991 0.004 units per person +3.8%
1992 0.0038 units per person -5.0%
1993 0.0038 units per person -0.0%
1994 0.0039 units per person +2.9%
1995 0.0043 units per person +9.3%
1996 0.0045 units per person +5.0%
1997 0.0045 units per person +1.4%
1998 0.005 units per person +10.7%
1999 0.0052 units per person +3.8%
2000 0.0051 units per person -2.7%
2001 0.005 units per person -1.0%
2002 0.0051 units per person +1.0%
2003 0.005 units per person -1.5%
2004 0.005 units per person -0.3%
2005 0.0051 units per person +2.1%
2006 0.0052 units per person +2.8%
2007 0.0051 units per person -2.1%
2008 0.0051 units per person -0.3%
2009 0.005 units per person -2.1%
2010 0.0073 units per person +45.6%
2011 0.0064 units per person -12.8%
2012 0.0069 units per person +7.8%
2013 0.0072 units per person +4.8%
2014 0.0073 units per person +1.5%
2015 0.0075 units per person +3.2%
2016 0.0077 units per person +3.0%
2017 0.0082 units per person +5.3%
2018 0.0079 units per person -3.3%
2019 0.008 units per person +2.0%
2020 0.0052 units per person -35.0%
2021 0.0052 units per person +0.0%
2022 0.0072 units per person +38.5%
2023 0.0078 units per person +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.003 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0037 units per person 10
1980s 0.0036 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0038 units per person 10
1990s 0.0043 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
2000s 0.0051 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
2010s 0.0074 units per person 0.0064 units per person 0.0082 units per person 10
2020s 0.0064 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0078 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 51 Solomon Islands 0.0087 units per person compare
  2. 52 Mauritius 0.0086 units per person compare
  3. 53 Germany 0.0079 units per person compare
  4. 55 Chile 0.0074 units per person compare
  5. 56 France 0.0073 units per person compare
  6. 57 Montenegro 0.0072 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita in Japan was 0.0078 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1970.
How does Japan rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita?
Japan ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.