Reported passenger kilometers in Sweden
Sweden: Reported passenger kilometers was 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in Sweden, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported passenger kilometers in Sweden is 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in Sweden peaked at 14.62 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.00 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 19th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 billion passenger-kilometers | 4.00 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.22 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 billion passenger-kilometers | 6.43 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 5.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 7.70 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.24 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 billion passenger-kilometers | 11.15 billion passenger-kilometers | 14.62 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 16 Indonesia 16.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 17 Ukraine 15.71 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 18 Austria 12.93 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 20 Belgium 9.68 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 21 Czechia 9.52 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 22 Thailand 9.06 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in Sweden?
- Reported passenger kilometers in Sweden was 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 billion passenger-kilometers in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 billion passenger-kilometers in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.