Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway

Norway: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 3,962 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,962
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4,179
in 2000
All-time low
3,885
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 4.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 4.0k1993: 4.0k1994: 4.0k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.0k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.0k1999: 4.0k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.1k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.9k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.9k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.9k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 3,962 for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway peaked at 4,179 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,885, in 2020.

That places Norway 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4,044 —
1991 4,027 -0.4%
1992 4,027 +0.0%
1993 4,023 -0.1%
1994 4,023 +0.0%
1995 4,023 +0.0%
1996 4,021 -0.0%
1997 4,021 +0.0%
1998 4,021 +0.0%
1999 4,021 +0.0%
2000 4,179 +3.9%
2001 4,178 -0.0%
2002 4,077 -2.4%
2003 4,077 +0.0%
2004 4,077 +0.0%
2005 4,114 +0.9%
2006 4,114 +0.0%
2007 4,114 +0.0%
2008 4,114 +0.0%
2009 3,910 -5.0%
2010 3,958 +1.2%
2011 3,910 -1.2%
2012 3,891 -0.5%
2013 3,897 +0.2%
2014 3,906 +0.2%
2015 3,896 -0.3%
2016 3,895 -0.0%
2017 3,895 +0.0%
2018 3,887 -0.2%
2019 3,890 +0.1%
2020 3,885 -0.1%
2021 3,885 +0.0%
2022 3,907 +0.6%
2023 3,962 +1.4%
2024 3,962 +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 3,962 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 3,962 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,025 4,021 4,044 10
2000s 4,095 3,910 4,179 10
2010s 3,902 3,887 3,958 10
2020s 3,920 3,885 3,962 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Austria 5,624 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 5,307 compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 4,025 compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 3,629 compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 3,629 compare
  6. 22 Belgium 3,615 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway?
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Norway was 3,962 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4,179 in 2000.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,885 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
Norway ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 1,678 data points, 1990–2024
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