Air transport, freight in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air transport, freight was 1,258 million ton-km in 2023. β Volatile
Air transport, freight in Switzerland, 1970β2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,258 million ton-km for air transport, freight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight in Switzerland peaked at 1,972 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 169.1 million ton-km, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282.51 million ton-km | 169.1 million ton-km | 407 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.66 million ton-km | 421.5 million ton-km | 888.7 million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,428 million ton-km | 928.5 million ton-km | 1,963 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 million ton-km | 1,028 million ton-km | 1,972 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,497 million ton-km | 1,282 million ton-km | 1,841 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 million ton-km | 842.99 million ton-km | 1,313 million ton-km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight in Switzerland?
- Air transport, freight in Switzerland was 1,258 million ton-km in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, freight recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.1 million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for air transport, freight?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.