Switzerland vs United States: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita

Switzerland
141.47 million ton-km per person
in 2023
United States
126.98 million ton-km per person
in 2023
Switzerland rank
16th
United States rank
19th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 141.47 million ton-km per person against 126.98 million ton-km per person in United States, a difference of 14.49 million ton-km per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 180 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1970s 44.93 million ton-km per person 32.77 million ton-km per person 12.16 million ton-km per person Switzerland
1980s 96.4 million ton-km per person 44.52 million ton-km per person 51.88 million ton-km per person Switzerland
1990s 203.82 million ton-km per person 75.16 million ton-km per person 128.66 million ton-km per person Switzerland
2000s 168.57 million ton-km per person 119.21 million ton-km per person 49.37 million ton-km per person Switzerland
2010s 181.73 million ton-km per person 123.93 million ton-km per person 57.8 million ton-km per person Switzerland
2020s 132.52 million ton-km per person 131.55 million ton-km per person 0.9723 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, Switzerland or United States?
Switzerland, at 141.47 million ton-km per person against 126.98 million ton-km per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita between Switzerland and United States?
14.49 million ton-km per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th 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.