Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2024
All-time low
30.0%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland, 2008–2024

010203040502008201620242008: 31.2 Percentage of total2009: 30 Percentage of total2010: 33.6 Percentage of total2011: 34.6 Percentage of total2012: 36.5 Percentage of total2013: 42.3 Percentage of total2014: 42.6 Percentage of total2015: 42.8 Percentage of total2016: 40.7 Percentage of total2017: 42.6 Percentage of total2018: 42.3 Percentage of total2019: 43.2 Percentage of total2020: 37.6 Percentage of total2021: 44.5 Percentage of total2022: 43.8 Percentage of total2023: 45.3 Percentage of total2024: 48.7 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland is 48.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods in Switzerland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total Change
2008 31.2%
2009 30.0% -3.8%
2010 33.6% +12.0%
2011 34.6% +3.0%
2012 36.5% +5.5%
2013 42.3% +15.9%
2014 42.6% +0.7%
2015 42.8% +0.5%
2016 40.7% -4.9%
2017 42.6% +4.7%
2018 42.3% -0.7%
2019 43.2% +2.1%
2020 37.6% -13.0%
2021 44.5% +18.4%
2022 43.8% -1.6%
2023 45.3% +3.4%
2024 48.7% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 30.0% 31.2% 2
2010s 40.1% 33.6% 43.2% 10
2020s 44.0% 37.6% 48.7% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Spain 68.4% compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.5% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 52.5% compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 47.4% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 47.4% compare
  6. 9 Portugal 43.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland?
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for in Switzerland was 48.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in rail freight transport- tonne-kilometre for gross-gross weight of goods
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 648 data points, 2007–2024
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