Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden
Sweden: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 196,971 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
196,971
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
213,648
in 2012
All-time low
128,802
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 196,971 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128,802, in 1976.
That places Sweden 10th out of 54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,515 | — |
| 1971 | 159,784 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 159,160 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 161,130 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 162,103 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 162,503 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 128,802 | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 128,973 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 128,972 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 129,215 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 129,363 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 129,471 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,518 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 129,186 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 129,713 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 129,830 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 129,900 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 130,028 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 130,143 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 130,173 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 129,858 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 129,759 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 135,787 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 136,438 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 136,231 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 136,808 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 136,915 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 136,562 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 136,593 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 137,572 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 137,673 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138,241 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 138,536 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 138,567 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 138,630 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 138,634 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 139,317 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 211,686 | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 212,242 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 212,088 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 212,361 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 212,549 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 213,648 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 212,836 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 212,964 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 212,972 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 212,787 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 213,260 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 213,559 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 197,163 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 193,471 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 197,840 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 197,962 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 197,064 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 196,971 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 196,971 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 196,971 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 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 | 211,686 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,116 | 128,802 | 162,503 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,732 | 129,186 | 130,173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,252 | 129,759 | 137,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,561 | 137,673 | 212,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,410 | 197,163 | 213,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,662 | 193,471 | 197,962 | 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 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,802 in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 54 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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