Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — Japan

Aircraft departures in Japan in 2023 — 975,616 departures. Ranked 6 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 251.8%.

2023 975,616 departures +7.66% vs 2022
World rank 6of 150
Period maximum 1.04M departures2017
Period minimum 277,300 departures1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — Japan, 1970–20230500,0001M1.5M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 277,300 departures1971: 395,100 departures1972: 298,700 departures1973: 311,800 departures1974: 320,700 departures1975: 312,700 departures1976: 321,200 departures1977: 345,900 departures1978: 369,600 departures1979: 388,500 departures1980: 396,500 departures1981: 416,600 departures1982: 417,500 departures1983: 414,300 departures1984: 416,100 departures1985: 417,800 departures1986: 433,300 departures1987: 441,500 departures1988: 465,400 departures1989: 468,300 departures1990: 476,000 departures1991: 495,800 departures1992: 473,000 departures1993: 474,400 departures1994: 489,300 departures1995: 535,900 departures1996: 564,000 departures1997: 573,300 departures1998: 636,500 departures1999: 661,800 departures2000: 645,087 departures2001: 640,328 departures2002: 647,953 departures2003: 639,866 departures2004: 638,430 departures2005: 651,858 departures2006: 670,252 departures2007: 656,917 departures2008: 655,495 departures2009: 641,913 departures2010: 934,487 departures2011: 812,928 departures2012: 874,677 departures2013: 915,543 departures2014: 927,666 departures2015: 956,015 departures2016: 984,320 departures2017: 1,035,522 departures2018: 999,594 departures2019: 1,018,436 departures2020: 659,764 departures2021: 657,016 departures2022: 906,188 departures2023: 975,616 departures
Change over the period: +698,316 (+251.83%) Average annual rate: 2.4 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Japan

Japan 975,616 departures
World 34.76M departures
East Asia & Pacific 9.79M departures
Eastern Asia computed 6.51M departures
Aircraft departures — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 975,616 +69,428 +7.66%
2022 906,188 +249,172 +37.92%
2021 657,016 −2,748 −0.42%
2020 659,764 −358,672 −35.22%
2019 1.02M +18,842 +1.88%
2018 999,594 −35,928 −3.47%
2017 1.04M +51,202 +5.2%
2016 984,320 +28,305 +2.96%
2015 956,015 +28,349 +3.06%
2014 927,666 +12,123 +1.32%
2013 915,543 +40,866 +4.67%
2012 874,677 +61,749 +7.6%
2011 812,928 −121,559 −13.01%
2010 934,487 +292,574 +45.58%
2009 641,913 −13,582 −2.07%
2008 655,495 −1,422 −0.22%
2007 656,917 −13,335 −1.99%
2006 670,252 +18,394 +2.82%
2005 651,858 +13,428 +2.1%
2004 638,430 −1,436 −0.22%
2003 639,866 −8,087 −1.25%
2002 647,953 +7,625 +1.19%
2001 640,328 −4,759 −0.74%
2000 645,087 −16,713 −2.53%
1999 661,800 +25,300 +3.97%
1998 636,500 +63,200 +11.02%
1997 573,300 +9,300 +1.65%
1996 564,000 +28,100 +5.24%
1995 535,900 +46,600 +9.52%
1994 489,300 +14,900 +3.14%
1993 474,400 +1,400 +0.3%
1992 473,000 −22,800 −4.6%
1991 495,800 +19,800 +4.16%
1990 476,000 +7,700 +1.64%
1989 468,300 +2,900 +0.62%
1988 465,400 +23,900 +5.41%
1987 441,500 +8,200 +1.89%
1986 433,300 +15,500 +3.71%
1985 417,800 +1,700 +0.41%
1984 416,100 +1,800 +0.43%
1983 414,300 −3,200 −0.77%
1982 417,500 +900 +0.22%
1981 416,600 +20,100 +5.07%
1980 396,500 +8,000 +2.06%
1979 388,500 +18,900 +5.11%
1978 369,600 +23,700 +6.85%
1977 345,900 +24,700 +7.69%
1976 321,200 +8,500 +2.72%
1975 312,700 −8,000 −2.49%
1974 320,700 +8,900 +2.85%
1973 311,800 +13,100 +4.39%
1972 298,700 −96,400 −24.4%
1971 395,100 +117,800 +42.48%
1970 277,300

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of departures by the aircraft of national carriers on domestic and international flights over the year. Set against passenger traffic it gives the average load of a flight: passenger traffic growing while the number of departures holds steady means a shift to larger aircraft or better seat occupancy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.