Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway

Norway: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 3,962 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,962
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,179
in 2000
All-time low
3,885
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 4.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 4.0k1993: 4.0k1994: 4.0k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.0k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.1k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.9k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.9k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway stood at 3,962.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway peaked at 4,179 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,885, in 2020.

That places Norway 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4,044
1991 4,027 -0.4%
1992 4,027 +0.0%
1993 4,023 -0.1%
1994 4,023 +0.0%
1995 4,023 +0.0%
1996 4,021 -0.0%
1997 4,021 +0.0%
1998 4,021 +0.0%
1999 4,021 +0.0%
2000 4,179 +3.9%
2001 4,178 -0.0%
2002 4,077 -2.4%
2003 4,077 +0.0%
2004 4,077 +0.0%
2005 4,114 +0.9%
2006 4,114 +0.0%
2007 4,114 +0.0%
2008 4,114 +0.0%
2009 3,910 -5.0%
2010 3,958 +1.2%
2011 3,910 -1.2%
2012 3,891 -0.5%
2013 3,897 +0.2%
2014 3,906 +0.2%
2015 3,896 -0.3%
2016 3,895 -0.0%
2017 3,895 +0.0%
2018 3,887 -0.2%
2019 3,890 +0.1%
2020 3,885 -0.1%
2021 3,885 +0.0%
2022 3,907 +0.6%
2023 3,962 +1.4%
2024 3,962 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,025 4,021 4,044 10
2000s 4,095 3,910 4,179 10
2010s 3,902 3,887 3,958 10
2020s 3,920 3,885 3,962 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Austria 5,624 compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 5,307 compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 4,025 compare
  4. 17 Slovakia 3,629 compare
  5. 18 Belgium 3,615 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 3,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway?
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Norway was 3,962 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,179 in 2000.
What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,885 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
Norway ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
40 places, 1,287 data points, 1962–2024
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