Number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number airline passengers, per capita was 3.12 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland stood at 3.12 units per person.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 3.54 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5497 units per person, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5497 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6319 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6475 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7157 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7214 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7402 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8068 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8656 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9053 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9353 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9384 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.979 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9782 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9763 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9709 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.14 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.32 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.48 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.63 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.83 units per person | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.26 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.09 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.16 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.39 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.54 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per person | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.59 units per person | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 units per person | +20.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.12 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.12 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +105.5% | 1.26 units per person | 2.59 units per person |
| 2020 | -70.5% | 3.54 units per person | 1.04 units per person |
| 2010 | +49.1% | 1.9 units per person | 2.83 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.752 units per person | 0.5497 units per person | 0.9353 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 units per person | 0.9384 units per person | 1.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 2.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 2.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 units per person | 2.83 units per person | 3.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 3.12 units per person | 4 |
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 number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland?
- Number airline passengers, per capita in Switzerland was 3.12 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5497 units per person in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.