China vs Switzerland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP
China
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
48th
Switzerland rank
51st
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Switzerland
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Switzerland ahead.
China ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0026 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0019 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0012 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million ton-km per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp, China or Switzerland?
- China, at 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP against 0.0014 million ton-km per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp between China and Switzerland?
- 0 million ton-km per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and Switzerland rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.