Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Sweden
Sweden: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 10,902 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,902 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11,206 Kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
10,803 Kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10,902 Kilometre for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Sweden peaked at 11,206 Kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,803 Kilometre, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,193 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11,050 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,988 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,888 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,803 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,925 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,964 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,941 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,997 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,044 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,037 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,021 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,095 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,037 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,050 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,017 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,020 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,972 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,032 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11,149 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,160 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,206 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,136 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,957 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,881 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,908 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,882 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,874 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,906 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,899 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,909 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,912 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,914 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,906 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,902 Kilometre | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,902 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,902 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,979 Kilometre | 10,803 Kilometre | 11,193 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,043 Kilometre | 10,972 Kilometre | 11,149 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,981 Kilometre | 10,874 Kilometre | 11,206 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,909 Kilometre | 10,902 Kilometre | 10,914 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Sweden?
- Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Sweden was 10,902 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,206 Kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,803 Kilometre in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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