Passengers transported by type of train speed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Passengers transported by type of train speed was 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres for passengers transported by type of train speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported by type of train speed in Switzerland peaked at 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Passengers transported by type of train speed in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 18,571 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,177 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19,471 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19,262 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,447 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,010 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,389 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20,865 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20,613 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,737 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 14,308 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 19,341 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 22,290 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,876 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,942 Millions of passenger-kilometres, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.7% | 21,737 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 13,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
| 2022 | +35.2% | 14,308 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,341 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,174 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 17,776 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 18,571 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,178 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 19,177 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 21,737 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,451 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 13,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 6 Spain 38,038 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 28,312 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 28,312 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 10 Türkiye 21,422 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 17,019 Millions of passenger-kilometres 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 passengers transported by type of train speed in Switzerland?
- Passengers transported by type of train speed in Switzerland was 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,983 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passengers transported by type of train speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,334 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for passengers transported by type of train speed?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passengers transported by type of train speed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Passengers transported by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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