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
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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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.