Reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Reported passenger kilometers was 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.34 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
21.74 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
9.22 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1975
Years of data
53
1970–2022
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.
Reported passenger kilometers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.34 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 9.44 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.64 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.54 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.22 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.36 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.24 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.31 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.88 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.73 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.16 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.10 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 12.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12.28 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.68 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 13.83 billion passenger-kilometers | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 13.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.71 billion passenger-kilometers | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 11.89 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.05 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.30 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.58 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.43 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.47 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.26 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.45 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.01 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.39 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.81 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.86 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.61 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.33 billion passenger-kilometers | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 14.31 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers | +35.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported passenger kilometers 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 | -38.7% | 21.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 13.33 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2022 | +35.2% | 14.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.34 billion passenger-kilometers |
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
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 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.