Indicator air

Road traffic

Being mobile has always been a human need, and the transportation of goods is an important prerequisite for a functioning economy.. The use of means of transport, especially of cars, is however often associated with noise, air pollution which is damaging to health and emissions of greenhouse gases. Transportation structures also consume land and fragment the landscape.

Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2023: 58751 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2022: 57107 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2021: 53497 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2020: 50448 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2019: 62039 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2018: 61527 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2017: 60878 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2016: 59846 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2015: 58687 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2014: 57689 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2013: 56724 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2012: 55745 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2011: 54696 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2010: 54037 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2009: 53074 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2008: 51795 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2007: 50668 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2006: 50261 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2005: 49930 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2004: 49750 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2003: 49206 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2002: 48694 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2001: 48031 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 2000: 47411 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1999: 46173 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1998: 45174 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1997: 44156 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1996: 43347 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1995: 42997 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1994: 42612 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1993: 44159 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1992: 45152 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1991: 45799 Passenger transport: distances travelled by motorised private transport* 1990: 44782
* Domestic and foreign vehicles in Switzerland (excluding minibuses): Cars, private buses, motor cycles, mopeds. 2016-2020 and 2022-2023: Extrapolation (for the years 2020, 2022 and 2023 incorporated correction factors to account for the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic)

Data for the graph: Excel
Source: FSO
Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2023: 7319 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2022: 7269 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2021: 7161 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2020: 6954 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2019: 6836 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2018: 6711 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2017: 6578 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2016: 6448 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2015: 6310 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2014: 6181 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2013: 6066 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2012: 6005 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2011: 5893 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2010: 5728 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2009: 5597 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2008: 5634 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2007: 5567 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2006: 5448 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2005: 5347 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2004: 5299 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2003: 5218 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2002: 5191 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2001: 5196 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 2000: 5233 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1999: 5094 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1998: 4957 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1997: 4859 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1996: 4822 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1995: 4853 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1994: 4777 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1993: 4656 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1992: 4699 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1991: 4682 Distances travelled by freight traffic on the roads* 1990: 4592
*Kilometre performance of foreign light freight traffic on the roads is not included

Data for the graph: Excel
Source: FSO
Method

This indicator shows the distance travelled annually on the roads by motor vehicles for personal mobility and by goods vehicles (in vehicle-kilometres). Domestic and foreign vehicles are included. 

 
Last updated on: 02.12.2024

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