Australia vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight
Australia
1,188 million ton-km
in 2023
Switzerland
1,258 million ton-km
in 2023
Australia rank
27th
Switzerland rank
26th
Air transport, freight over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,258 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia, a difference of 70 million ton-km.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 180 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.25 million ton-km | 282.51 million ton-km | 48.74 million ton-km | Australia |
| 1980s | 782.52 million ton-km | 625.66 million ton-km | 156.86 million ton-km | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,610 million ton-km | 1,428 million ton-km | 181.63 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,055 million ton-km | 1,247 million ton-km | 807.79 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,214 million ton-km | 1,497 million ton-km | 717.69 million ton-km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,237 million ton-km | 1,161 million ton-km | 75.38 million ton-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, freight, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,258 million ton-km against 1,188 million ton-km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, freight between Australia and Switzerland?
- 70 million ton-km, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight?
- Australia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.