Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Finland
Finland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 5,915 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,915 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,944 Kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
5,732 Kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5,915 Kilometre for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Finland peaked at 5,944 Kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,732 Kilometre, in 2005.
Finland ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Finland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,846 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5,853 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,853 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,864 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,859 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,859 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,860 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,865 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,867 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,836 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,854 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,850 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,850 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,851 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,741 Kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,732 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,905 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,899 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,919 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,919 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,919 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,944 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,944 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,944 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,944 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,923 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,926 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,926 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,926 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,923 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,918 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,918 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,918 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,915 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,915 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5,915 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5,915 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,856 Kilometre | 5,836 Kilometre | 5,867 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,852 Kilometre | 5,732 Kilometre | 5,919 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,932 Kilometre | 5,919 Kilometre | 5,944 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,917 Kilometre | 5,915 Kilometre | 5,918 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Finland?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Finland was 5,915 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,944 Kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,732 Kilometre in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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