Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Japan
Japan: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 201.22 billion p km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201.22 billion p km
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
204.19 billion p km
in 2019
All-time low
51.37 billion p km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Japan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Japan is 201.22 billion p km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
That places Japan 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Japan, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 191.54 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 197.83 billion p km | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 204.19 billion p km | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.23 billion p km | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 51.37 billion p km | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 183.58 billion p km | +257.4% |
| 2024 | 201.22 billion p km | +9.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 201.22 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 8.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 201.22 billion p km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.37 billion p km, 37.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.85 billion p km | 191.54 billion p km | 204.19 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 125.60 billion p km | 51.37 billion p km | 201.22 billion p 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 passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Japan?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Japan was 201.22 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204.19 billion p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.37 billion p km in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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