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
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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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.