Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden
Sweden: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,218 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,218
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 54 countries
All-time high
2,218
in 2024
All-time low
403
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of motorways and e-roads in Sweden stood at 2,218. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 403, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 12th of 54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 403 | — |
| 1971 | 441 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 547 | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 607 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 642 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 692 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 715 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 745 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 766 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 809 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 809 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 825 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 865 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 859 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 898 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 901 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 901 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 926 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 929 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 939 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 968 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,005 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,061 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,125 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,262 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 1,350 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,423 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,439 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,484 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,499 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,507 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,544 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,591 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,684 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,677 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,744 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,836 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,857 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,923 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,971 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,957 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,004 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,044 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,088 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,119 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,118 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,132 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,132 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,133 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,179 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,185 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,193 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,193 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,218 | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,218 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,218 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 636.7 | 403 | 809 | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.4 | 809 | 929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 | 939 | 1,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,686 | 1,499 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 | 1,957 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,194 | 2,179 | 2,218 | 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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 403 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 54 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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