Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland, 1989–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand train-kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland is 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland peaked at 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand train-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres | — |
| 1990 | 94,660 Thousand train-kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 96,421 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 95,582 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 94,134 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 92,100 Thousand train-kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 90,400 Thousand train-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 136,600 Thousand train-kilometres | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 140,700 Thousand train-kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 144,300 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 147,900 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 147,225 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 150,705 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 163,615 Thousand train-kilometres | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 165,556 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 168,741 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 171,759 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 180,889 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 183,424 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 182,789 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 185,185 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 187,786 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 191,844 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 194,129 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 199,284 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 197,567 Thousand train-kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 197,786 Thousand train-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 200,905 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 194,769 Thousand train-kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 205,440 Thousand train-kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 208,566 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 212,694 Thousand train-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852 Thousand train-kilometres, 6.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988 Thousand train-kilometres, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.1% | 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres | 136,600 Thousand train-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres | 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres | 91,013 Thousand train-kilometres | 1 |
| 1990s | 98,712 Thousand train-kilometres | 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres | 136,600 Thousand train-kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 158,139 Thousand train-kilometres | 140,700 Thousand train-kilometres | 180,889 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,070 Thousand train-kilometres | 182,789 Thousand train-kilometres | 200,905 Thousand train-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,281 Thousand train-kilometres | 194,769 Thousand train-kilometres | 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- 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 passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in Switzerland was 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 214,935 Thousand train-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,800 Thousand train-kilometres in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- Switzerland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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