Norway vs Switzerland: Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)
Norway
256,052 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Switzerland
283,341 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Norway rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th
Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 283,341 Thousand tonnes against 256,052 Thousand tonnes in Norway, a difference of 27,289 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,137 Thousand tonnes | 287,321 Thousand tonnes | 14,184 Thousand tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 264,474 Thousand tonnes | 294,504 Thousand tonnes | 30,029 Thousand tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 260,012 Thousand tonnes | 290,876 Thousand tonnes | 30,864 Thousand tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm), Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 283,341 Thousand tonnes against 256,052 Thousand tonnes in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm) between Norway and Switzerland?
- 27,289 Thousand tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm)?
- Norway ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Road freight transport by distance class and type of goods (t, tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.