Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden
Sweden: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,218 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,218 Kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2,218 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
403 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden stood at 2,218 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden peaked at 2,218 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403 Kilometre, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 403 Kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 441 Kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 547 Kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 607 Kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 642 Kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 692 Kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 715 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 745 Kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 766 Kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 809 Kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 809 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 825 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 865 Kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 859 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 898 Kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 901 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 901 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 901 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 926 Kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 929 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 939 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 968 Kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,005 Kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,061 Kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,125 Kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,262 Kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1,350 Kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,423 Kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,439 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,484 Kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,499 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,507 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,544 Kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,591 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,684 Kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,677 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,744 Kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,836 Kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,857 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,923 Kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,971 Kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,957 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,004 Kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,044 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,088 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,119 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,118 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,132 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,132 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,133 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,179 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,185 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,193 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,193 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,218 Kilometre | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,218 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,218 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 636.7 Kilometre | 403 Kilometre | 809 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.4 Kilometre | 809 Kilometre | 929 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 Kilometre | 939 Kilometre | 1,484 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,686 Kilometre | 1,499 Kilometre | 1,923 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 Kilometre | 1,957 Kilometre | 2,133 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,194 Kilometre | 2,179 Kilometre | 2,218 Kilometre | 5 |
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 length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden was 2,218 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,218 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 403 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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