Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in Japan

Japan: Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule was 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2016
All-time low
279.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in Japan, 2004–2016

01002003004002004201020162004: 283.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 298.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 301 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 305.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 300.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 281.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 279.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 284.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 318 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 324 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 346.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 384.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 421.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in Japan is 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in Japan peaked at 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 279.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2010.

Japan ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule flight in Japan, 2004 to 2016.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2004 283.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2005 298.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.4%
2006 301.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2007 305.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2008 300.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.4%
2009 281.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.4%
2010 279.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2011 284.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2012 317.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants +11.7%
2013 324.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2014 346.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants +7.0%
2015 384.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants +10.9%
2016 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 294.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 281.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 305.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6
2010s 336.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 279.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 North Macedonia 520.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 29 Romania 460.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 30 Georgia 460.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 32 Armenia 417.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 33 United States of America 417.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 34 Albania 411.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in Japan?
Transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule in Japan was 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 421.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2016.
What is the lowest transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 279.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010.
How does Japan rank for transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule?
Japan ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
Is transport equipment indicators — available seat capacity for schedule rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule flight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Transport equipment indicators — Available seat capacity for schedule flight
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
55 places, 715 data points, 2004–2016
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