Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Japan
Japan: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 9.13 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.13 billion t km
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
10.95 billion t km
in 2021
All-time low
7.84 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Japan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9.13 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Japan ranks 10th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Japan, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.68 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 9.42 billion t km | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.92 billion t km | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.84 billion t km | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.95 billion t km | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 8.47 billion t km | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 9.13 billion t km | +7.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.13 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 21.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.13 billion t km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.44 million t km, 113.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.67 billion t km | 8.92 billion t km | 10.68 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.10 billion t km | 7.84 billion t km | 10.95 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Türkiye 10.23 billion t km compare
- 8 Turkey 10.23 billion t km compare
- 11 Luxembourg 7.33 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.17 billion t km 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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Japan?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Japan was 9.13 billion t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 billion t km in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 billion t km in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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