Reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reported passenger kilometers was 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland stood at 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland peaked at 21.74 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.22 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.41 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 9.73 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.71 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.84 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.60 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.62 billion passenger-kilometers | 18.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 21.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 10 Poland 23.83 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 11 United States 21.20 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 12 Turkey 19.79 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 14 Spain 17.48 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 15 Netherlands 17.10 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland was 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.74 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 billion passenger-kilometers in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.