Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in Sweden

Sweden: Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence was 8 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8 Number
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21 Number
in 2020
All-time low
5 Number
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in Sweden, 2014–2024

51015202014201920242014: 11 Number2015: 8 Number2016: 9 Number2017: 13 Number2018: 14 Number2019: 10 Number2020: 21 Number2021: 13 Number2022: 12 Number2023: 5 Number2024: 8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8 Number for air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in Sweden peaked at 21 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 Number, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft in Sweden, 2014 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2014 11 Number
2015 8 Number -27.3%
2016 9 Number +12.5%
2017 13 Number +44.4%
2018 14 Number +7.7%
2019 10 Number -28.6%
2020 21 Number +110.0%
2021 13 Number -38.1%
2022 12 Number -7.7%
2023 5 Number -58.3%
2024 8 Number +60.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 8 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 8 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.83 Number 8 Number 14 Number 6
2020s 11.8 Number 5 Number 21 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 16 Romania 9 Number compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 8 Number compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 8 Number compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 7 Number compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 7 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in Sweden?
Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence in Sweden was 8 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Number in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air accidents by type of aircraft operation, country of occurrence and country of registration of aircraft
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 463 data points, 2014–2024
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