Annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden
Sweden: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 12.88 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.88 billion
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
14.62 billion
in 2019
All-time low
4.00 billion
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden is 12.88 billion, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden peaked at 14.62 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.00 billion, 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.
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.60 billion | — |
| 1971 | 4.00 billion | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 4.50 billion | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 4.60 billion | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.50 billion | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 5.62 billion | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.62 billion | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.56 billion | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.56 billion | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.22 billion | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 7.00 billion | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 7.06 billion | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.70 billion | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.78 billion | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.80 billion | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.91 billion | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.57 billion | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.43 billion | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.67 billion | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.65 billion | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.60 billion | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 billion | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.96 billion | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.42 billion | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.51 billion | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.83 billion | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 6.95 billion | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.02 billion | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.21 billion | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.70 billion | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.24 billion | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.73 billion | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.87 billion | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.83 billion | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.66 billion | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.94 billion | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.62 billion | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.26 billion | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.15 billion | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.32 billion | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.15 billion | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.38 billion | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.79 billion | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.84 billion | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.12 billion | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.65 billion | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.80 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.33 billion | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.55 billion | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.62 billion | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.13 billion | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 8.03 billion | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.88 billion | +60.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.88 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.88 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.4% | 8.03 billion | 12.88 billion |
| 2020 | -44.4% | 14.62 billion | 8.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 billion | 4.00 billion | 6.22 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 billion | 6.43 billion | 7.06 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 billion | 5.96 billion | 7.70 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 billion | 8.24 billion | 11.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 billion | 11.15 billion | 14.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 billion | 8.03 billion | 12.88 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden?
- Annual reported passenger kilometers in Sweden was 12.88 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 billion in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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