Germany vs Switzerland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Germany
153.28 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Switzerland
141.47 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 153.28 million ton-km per person against 141.47 million ton-km per person in Switzerland, a difference of 11.81 million ton-km per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.07 million ton-km per person | 44.93 million ton-km per person | 32.86 million ton-km per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 31.41 million ton-km per person | 96.4 million ton-km per person | 64.99 million ton-km per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 65.5 million ton-km per person | 203.82 million ton-km per person | 138.32 million ton-km per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 96.76 million ton-km per person | 168.57 million ton-km per person | 71.82 million ton-km per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 91.23 million ton-km per person | 181.73 million ton-km per person | 90.5 million ton-km per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 139.18 million ton-km per person | 132.52 million ton-km per person | 6.66 million ton-km per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 153.28 million ton-km per person against 141.47 million ton-km per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 11.81 million ton-km per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
- Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tonne-kilometers of air freight divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.