Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Air transport, freight

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
5,053 million ton-km
in 2023
Switzerland
1,258 million ton-km
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th
Switzerland rank
26th

Air transport, freight over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k197019962023

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 5,053 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland, a difference of 3,795 million ton-km.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Switzerland's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 877.96 million ton-km 282.51 million ton-km 595.45 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 1,849 million ton-km 625.66 million ton-km 1,224 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 2,750 million ton-km 1,428 million ton-km 1,321 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 3,454 million ton-km 1,247 million ton-km 2,207 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 4,230 million ton-km 1,497 million ton-km 2,733 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 4,451 million ton-km 1,161 million ton-km 3,290 million ton-km Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 5,053 million ton-km against 1,258 million ton-km in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
3,795 million ton-km, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for air transport, freight?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 47 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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About this data

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

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.