Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland

Switzerland: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre was 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.0499 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023

00.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per square kilometre.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0499 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970 to 2023.
Year million ton-km per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre
1971 0.0046 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.6%
1972 0.005 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.0%
1973 0.006 million ton-km per square kilometre +19.4%
1974 0.0069 million ton-km per square kilometre +15.0%
1975 0.0072 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.0%
1976 0.0081 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.3%
1977 0.0089 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.3%
1978 0.0102 million ton-km per square kilometre +14.7%
1979 0.0103 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.1%
1980 0.0107 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.6%
1981 0.0115 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.5%
1982 0.0117 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 0.0137 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.1%
1984 0.016 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.3%
1985 0.0161 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 0.017 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.8%
1987 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.9%
1988 0.0206 million ton-km per square kilometre +10.8%
1989 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre +9.2%
1990 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.5%
1991 0.0239 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 0.0269 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.6%
1993 0.0316 million ton-km per square kilometre +17.3%
1994 0.0356 million ton-km per square kilometre +12.9%
1995 0.0382 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.2%
1996 0.0382 million ton-km per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 0.0463 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.1%
1998 0.0497 million ton-km per square kilometre +7.3%
1999 0.0475 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.4%
2000 0.0499 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.0%
2001 0.0415 million ton-km per square kilometre -16.7%
2002 0.026 million ton-km per square kilometre -37.4%
2003 0.0316 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.4%
2004 0.0276 million ton-km per square kilometre -12.7%
2005 0.0281 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 0.0263 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.4%
2007 0.028 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.3%
2008 0.0299 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.9%
2009 0.0268 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.5%
2010 0.0325 million ton-km per square kilometre +21.2%
2011 0.0343 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.6%
2012 0.0347 million ton-km per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 0.0366 million ton-km per square kilometre +5.3%
2014 0.0382 million ton-km per square kilometre +4.5%
2015 0.0357 million ton-km per square kilometre -6.6%
2016 0.0388 million ton-km per square kilometre +8.8%
2017 0.04 million ton-km per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 0.0466 million ton-km per square kilometre +16.4%
2019 0.0415 million ton-km per square kilometre -10.9%
2020 0.0213 million ton-km per square kilometre -48.6%
2021 0.0312 million ton-km per square kilometre +46.0%
2022 0.0332 million ton-km per square kilometre +6.7%
2023 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0071 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0103 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0158 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0107 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0225 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0361 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0235 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0497 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0316 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.026 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0499 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0379 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0325 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0466 million ton-km per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0294 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0213 million ton-km per square kilometre 0.0332 million ton-km per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 Mauritius 0.0852 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Belgium 0.0601 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Germany 0.0365 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Israel 0.0282 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Japan 0.0232 million ton-km per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Kuwait 0.0186 million ton-km per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0318 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0499 million ton-km per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 million ton-km per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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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
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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.