What is the difference in air transport, freight between IDA only and Switzerland?

3,631 million ton-km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Switzerland?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

IDA only vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight

IDA only

4,889 million ton-km

in 2023

Switzerland

1,258 million ton-km

in 2023

IDA only rank

25th

Switzerland rank

26th

Air transport, freight over time

IDA only
Switzerland

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 4,889 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland, a difference of 3,631 million ton-km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 3.9 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

IDA only ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	235.15 million ton-km	282.51 million ton-km	47.36 million ton-km	Switzerland
1980s	504.54 million ton-km	625.66 million ton-km	121.12 million ton-km	Switzerland
1990s	690.46 million ton-km	1,428 million ton-km	737.92 million ton-km	Switzerland
2000s	797.33 million ton-km	1,247 million ton-km	449.97 million ton-km	Switzerland
2010s	2,015 million ton-km	1,497 million ton-km	517.79 million ton-km	IDA only
2020s	4,521 million ton-km	1,161 million ton-km	3,360 million ton-km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, IDA only or Switzerland?: IDA only, at 4,889 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between IDA only and Switzerland?: 3,631 million ton-km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Switzerland?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight?: IDA only ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km)
Unit: million ton-km
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.