Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of was 5,307 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,307 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,318 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,836 Kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland stood at 5,307 Kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland peaked at 5,318 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,836 Kilometre, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,908 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,912 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,903 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,913 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,913 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,917 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,919 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,869 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,836 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,108 Kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,032 Kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,025 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,021 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,007 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,041 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,040 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,043 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,085 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,146 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,188 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,124 Kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,140 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,147 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,181 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,187 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,205 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,249 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,251 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,248 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,288 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,303 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,305 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,305 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,318 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,307 Kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,920 Kilometre | 4,836 Kilometre | 5,108 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,063 Kilometre | 5,007 Kilometre | 5,188 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,202 Kilometre | 5,124 Kilometre | 5,288 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,308 Kilometre | 5,303 Kilometre | 5,318 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland?
- Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Switzerland was 5,307 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,318 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,836 Kilometre in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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