Air transport, freight in Japan
Japan: Air transport, freight was 8,474 million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight in Japan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, freight in Japan stood at 8,474 million ton-km.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Japan peaked at 10,947 million ton-km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 379.6 million ton-km, in 1970.
Japan ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893.34 million ton-km | 379.6 million ton-km | 1,625 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,244 million ton-km | 1,871 million ton-km | 5,129 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,356 million ton-km | 5,069 million ton-km | 8,226 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,560 million ton-km | 7,614 million ton-km | 10,486 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,472 million ton-km | 6,546 million ton-km | 10,685 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,238 million ton-km | 7,842 million ton-km | 10,947 million ton-km | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Japan
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 975,616 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 120.31 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 430 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,437 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 17.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Japan?
- Air transport, freight in Japan was 8,474 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,947 million ton-km in 2021.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.6 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for air transport, freight?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.