Freight transport in Switzerland
Switzerland: Freight transport was 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025. βΌ Falling
Freight transport in Switzerland, 2015β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight transport in Switzerland is 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight transport in Switzerland peaked at 45.7 Tonnes-kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.2 Tonnes-kilometres, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.59 Tonnes-kilometres | 32.2 Tonnes-kilometres | 45.7 Tonnes-kilometres | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.46 Tonnes-kilometres | 32.77 Tonnes-kilometres | 40.73 Tonnes-kilometres | 6 |
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 freight transport in Switzerland?
- Freight transport in Switzerland was 35.6 Tonnes-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freight transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 Tonnes-kilometres in 2015.
- What is the lowest freight transport recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 Tonnes-kilometres in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for freight transport?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freight transport rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.