Reported passenger kilometers in Sweden
Sweden: Reported passenger kilometers was 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.88 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
14.62 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2019
All-time low
4.00 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
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.
Reported passenger kilometers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 4.00 billion passenger-kilometers | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 4.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 4.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.50 billion passenger-kilometers | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 5.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.56 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.56 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.22 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 7.00 billion passenger-kilometers | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 7.06 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6.70 billion passenger-kilometers | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.78 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.57 billion passenger-kilometers | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.43 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.65 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.60 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 billion passenger-kilometers | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.96 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.51 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.83 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 6.95 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.02 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.21 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 8.24 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.73 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.87 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.66 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.94 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.26 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.15 billion passenger-kilometers | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.32 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.38 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.79 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.84 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.12 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.65 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.80 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.33 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.55 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.62 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.13 billion passenger-kilometers | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 8.03 billion passenger-kilometers | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers | +60.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion passenger-kilometers, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion passenger-kilometers, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 passenger-kilometers | 12.88 billion passenger-kilometers |
| 2020 | -44.4% | 14.62 billion passenger-kilometers | 8.13 billion passenger-kilometers |
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
- 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 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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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.