New Zealand vs Switzerland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

New Zealand
147.65 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Switzerland
141.47 million ton-km per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 147.65 million ton-km per person against 141.47 million ton-km per person in Switzerland, a difference of 6.18 million ton-km per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 33.91 million ton-km per person 44.93 million ton-km per person 11.02 million ton-km per person Switzerland
1980s 85.37 million ton-km per person 96.4 million ton-km per person 11.03 million ton-km per person Switzerland
1990s 165.11 million ton-km per person 203.82 million ton-km per person 38.71 million ton-km per person Switzerland
2000s 195.68 million ton-km per person 168.57 million ton-km per person 27.1 million ton-km per person New Zealand
2010s 227.21 million ton-km per person 181.73 million ton-km per person 45.48 million ton-km per person New Zealand
2020s 130.65 million ton-km per person 132.52 million ton-km per person 1.87 million ton-km per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 147.65 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 New Zealand and Switzerland?
6.18 million ton-km per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita
Unit
million ton-km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,506 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.