Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Switzerland
Switzerland: Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods was 513 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
513 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
848 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
All-time low
473 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Switzerland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 513 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Switzerland peaked at 848 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009 and was at its lowest, 473 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 811 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2009 | 848 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 794 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 506 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 833 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 749 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 812 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 634 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 599 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 569 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 763 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 813 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 488 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 749 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 555 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 473 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 623 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 513 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829.5 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 811 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 848 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 2 |
| 2010s | 707.2 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 506 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 833 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.83 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 473 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 749 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 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 road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Switzerland?
- Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods in Switzerland was 513 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 848 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
- What is the lowest road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 473 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road freight transport of dangerous goods by type of dangerous goods and territorial coverage (tkm, vehicle-km, basic transport operations) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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