Germany vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre

Germany
0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0027 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0044 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.007 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0088 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0153 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0361 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0209 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0228 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0316 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0087 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0214 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0379 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0165 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.0331 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0294 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0038 million ton-km per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre
Unit
million ton-km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,642 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.