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

Japan
0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th

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

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0086 million ton-km per square kilometre.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 180 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0024 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0047 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
1980s 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0069 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
1990s 0.0174 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0361 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0187 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
2000s 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0316 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
2010s 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0379 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0146 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland
2020s 0.0253 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0294 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.004 million ton-km per square kilometre Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre, Japan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre against 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre between Japan and Switzerland?
0.0086 million ton-km per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th 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.