Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden
Sweden: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 10,902 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,902
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
11,206
in 2011
All-time low
10,803
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden stood at 10,902.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden peaked at 11,206 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,803, in 1994.
That places Sweden 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,193 | — |
| 1991 | 11,050 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,988 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,888 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,803 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,925 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,964 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,941 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,997 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,044 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,037 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,021 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,095 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,037 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,050 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,017 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,020 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,972 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,032 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11,149 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,160 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,206 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,136 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,957 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,881 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,908 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,882 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,874 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,906 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,899 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,909 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,912 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,914 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,906 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,902 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,902 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,902 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,979 | 10,803 | 11,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,043 | 10,972 | 11,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,981 | 10,874 | 11,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,909 | 10,902 | 10,914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- 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)
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- 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 railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden was 10,902 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,206 in 2011.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,803 in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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