Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 701.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 701.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 767.91 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.95 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 99.33 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 102.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 114.21 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 115.74 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 118.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 128.64 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 137.55 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 143.87 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 148.94 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 150.02 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 157.37 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 158.17 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 158.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 158.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 164.59 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 169.69 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 182.5 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 189.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 208.19 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 217.65 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 201.71 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 208.85 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 231.52 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 236.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 249.41 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 264.83 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 315.77 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 361.76 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 410.1 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 436.91 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 427.98 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 336.42 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 256.02 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 235.01 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 244.51 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 269.44 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 311.24 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 363.23 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 372.05 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 560.49 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 629.32 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 667.8 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 696.09 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 706.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 683.67 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 654.52 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 676.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 730.4 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 767.91 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 228.04 units per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 278.13 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 576.41 units per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 2023 | 701.73 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.55 units per square kilometre | 85.95 units per square kilometre | 148.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.66 units per square kilometre | 150.02 units per square kilometre | 208.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.78 units per square kilometre | 201.71 units per square kilometre | 410.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.28 units per square kilometre | 235.01 units per square kilometre | 436.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.35 units per square kilometre | 560.49 units per square kilometre | 767.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.08 units per square kilometre | 228.04 units per square kilometre | 701.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 781.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Switzerland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.73 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.73 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 701.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 767.91 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.95 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried 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.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried 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.