Air passenger kilometers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Air passenger kilometers was 62.58 billion in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.58 billion
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
30th
of 156 countries
All-time high
63.02 billion
in 2019
All-time low
16.72 billion
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Air passenger kilometers in Switzerland, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, air passenger kilometers in Switzerland stood at 62.58 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 30th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Air passenger kilometers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.44 billion | — |
| 2018 | 59.77 billion | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 63.02 billion | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.72 billion | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 19.58 billion | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 56.68 billion | +189.5% |
| 2024 | 62.58 billion | +10.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 62.58 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 62.58 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.09 billion, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.08 billion | 54.44 billion | 63.02 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.89 billion | 16.72 billion | 62.58 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passenger kilometers in Switzerland?
- Air passenger kilometers in Switzerland was 62.58 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.02 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 billion in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for air passenger kilometers?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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