Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden
Sweden: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 196,971 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
196,971 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
213,648 Kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
128,802 Kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 196,971 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden peaked at 213,648 Kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128,802 Kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sweden 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,515 Kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 159,784 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 159,160 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 161,130 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 162,103 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 162,503 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 128,802 Kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 128,973 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 128,972 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 129,215 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 129,363 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 129,471 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,518 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 129,186 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 129,713 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 129,830 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 129,900 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 130,028 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 130,143 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 130,173 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 129,858 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 129,759 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 135,787 Kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 136,438 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 136,231 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 136,808 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 136,915 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 136,562 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 136,593 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 137,572 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 137,673 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138,241 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 138,536 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 138,567 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 138,630 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 138,634 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 139,317 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 211,686 Kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 212,242 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 212,088 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 212,361 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 212,549 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 213,648 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 212,836 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 212,964 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 212,972 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 212,787 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 213,260 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 213,559 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 197,163 Kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 193,471 Kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 197,840 Kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 197,962 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 197,064 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 196,971 Kilometre | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 196,971 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 196,971 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.9% | 139,317 Kilometre | 211,686 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,116 Kilometre | 128,802 Kilometre | 162,503 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,732 Kilometre | 129,186 Kilometre | 130,173 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,252 Kilometre | 129,759 Kilometre | 137,572 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,561 Kilometre | 137,673 Kilometre | 212,242 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,410 Kilometre | 197,163 Kilometre | 213,648 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,662 Kilometre | 193,471 Kilometre | 197,962 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 paved and unpaved roads in Sweden?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden was 196,971 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 213,648 Kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,802 Kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 paved and unpaved roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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