Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Switzerland
Switzerland: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport was 62.58 billion p km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.58 billion p km
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
35th
of 170 countries
All-time high
63.02 billion p km
in 2019
All-time low
16.72 billion p km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in p km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 62.58 billion p km for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | p km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.44 billion p km | — |
| 2018 | 59.77 billion p km | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 63.02 billion p km | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.72 billion p km | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 19.58 billion p km | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 56.68 billion p km | +189.5% |
| 2024 | 62.58 billion p km | +10.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 62.58 billion p km is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.48 billion p km, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 62.58 billion p km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.89 billion p km, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.08 billion p km | 54.44 billion p km | 63.02 billion p km | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.89 billion p km | 16.72 billion p km | 62.58 billion p 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 passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Switzerland?
- Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport in Switzerland was 62.58 billion p km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.02 billion p km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 billion p km in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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