National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland

Switzerland: National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles was 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
48,887 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–1989

National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland, 1970–1989

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970197919891970: 48.9k Millions of passenger-kilometres1971: 51.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres1972: 53.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres1973: 55.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres1974: 56.5k Millions of passenger-kilometres1975: 58.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres1976: 60.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres1977: 64.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres1978: 66.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres1979: 68.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres1980: 70.6k Millions of passenger-kilometres1981: 70.7k Millions of passenger-kilometres1982: 73.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres1983: 74.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres1984: 76.1k Millions of passenger-kilometres1985: 75.4k Millions of passenger-kilometres1986: 77.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres1987: 78.3k Millions of passenger-kilometres1988: 80.2k Millions of passenger-kilometres1989: 81.8k Millions of passenger-kilometres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.

Analysis

In 1989, national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland stood at 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland peaked at 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48,887 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 1970.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 39 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles registered in the reporting country in Switzerland, 1970 to 1989.
Year Millions of passenger-kilometres Change
1970 48,887 Millions of passenger-kilometres
1971 51,264 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.9%
1972 53,770 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.9%
1973 55,612 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.4%
1974 56,537 Millions of passenger-kilometres +1.7%
1975 58,845 Millions of passenger-kilometres +4.1%
1976 60,230 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.4%
1977 64,261 Millions of passenger-kilometres +6.7%
1978 66,592 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.6%
1979 68,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.6%
1980 70,592 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.3%
1981 70,699 Millions of passenger-kilometres +0.2%
1982 73,131 Millions of passenger-kilometres +3.4%
1983 74,076 Millions of passenger-kilometres +1.3%
1984 76,059 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.7%
1985 75,436 Millions of passenger-kilometres -0.8%
1986 77,179 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.3%
1987 78,281 Millions of passenger-kilometres +1.4%
1988 80,211 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.5%
1989 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,433 Millions of passenger-kilometres 48,887 Millions of passenger-kilometres 68,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10
1980s 75,749 Millions of passenger-kilometres 70,592 Millions of passenger-kilometres 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Sweden 108,685 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
  2. 14 Czechia 106,165 Millions of passenger-kilometres
  3. 15 Austria 94,757 Millions of passenger-kilometres
  4. 17 Denmark 78,045 Millions of passenger-kilometres
  5. 18 Finland 69,560 Millions of passenger-kilometres
  6. 19 Norway 68,786 Millions of passenger-kilometres

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland?
National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in Switzerland was 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 1989, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 81,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 48,887 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 1970.
How does Switzerland rank for national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 1989.
Is national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles registered in the reporting country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles registered in the reporting country
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 739 data points, 1970–2024
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