Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 1.47 billion t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 billion t km
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
28th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.84 billion t km
in 2018
All-time low
842.99 million t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.47 billion t km for freight volume, by mode of transport in 2024.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.58 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion t km | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 billion t km | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 842.99 million t km | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 billion t km | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion t km | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion t km | +17.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.47 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.47 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.69 billion t km | 1.58 billion t km | 1.84 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion t km | 842.99 million t km | 1.47 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Switzerland was 1.47 billion t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion t km in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.99 million t km in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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