Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tonne-kilometers of air freight was 1.26 billion million ton-km in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.26 billion million ton-km
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.97 billion million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
169.10 million million ton-km
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.26 billion million ton-km for tonne-kilometers of air freight in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland peaked at 1.97 billion million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 169.10 million million ton-km, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169.10 million million ton-km | — |
| 1971 | 181.90 million million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 198.20 million million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 236.60 million million ton-km | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 272.20 million million ton-km | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 285.80 million million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 320.90 million million ton-km | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 350.90 million million ton-km | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 402.50 million million ton-km | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 407.00 million million ton-km | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 421.50 million million ton-km | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 453.30 million million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 461.30 million million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 540.00 million million ton-km | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 633.60 million million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 636.80 million million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 673.90 million million ton-km | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 734.00 million million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 813.50 million million ton-km | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 888.70 million million ton-km | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 928.50 million million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 944.80 million million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51 billion million ton-km | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 billion million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.83 billion million ton-km | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 billion million ton-km | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.97 billion million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion million ton-km | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion million ton-km | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion million ton-km | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion million ton-km | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion million ton-km | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 billion million ton-km | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 billion million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.37 billion million ton-km | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion million ton-km | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 billion million ton-km | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion million ton-km | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion million ton-km | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 billion million ton-km | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 842.99 million million ton-km | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 billion million ton-km | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 1.31 billion million ton-km | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 billion million ton-km | -4.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.26 billion million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 266.33 million million ton-km, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.26 billion million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.72 million million ton-km, 20.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -48.6% | 1.64 billion million ton-km | 842.99 million million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282.51 million million ton-km | 169.10 million million ton-km | 407.00 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.66 million million ton-km | 421.50 million million ton-km | 888.70 million million ton-km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion million ton-km | 928.50 million million ton-km | 1.96 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion million ton-km | 1.03 billion million ton-km | 1.97 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion million ton-km | 1.28 billion million ton-km | 1.84 billion million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion million ton-km | 842.99 million million ton-km | 1.31 billion million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- 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 tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland?
- Tonne-kilometers of air freight in Switzerland was 1.26 billion million ton-km in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 billion million ton-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest tonne-kilometers of air freight recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.10 million million ton-km in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for tonne-kilometers of air freight?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tonne-kilometers of air freight rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tonne-kilometers of air freight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Air freight is the volume of freight, express, and diplomatic bags carried on each flight stage (operation of an aircraft from takeoff to its next landing), measured in metric tonnes times kilometers traveled.