Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden
Sweden: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 10,902 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,902 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
11,206 Kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
10,803 Kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden stood at 10,902 Kilometre.
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 Kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,803 Kilometre, in 1994.
That places Sweden 11th out of 49 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 | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,193 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11,050 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,988 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,888 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10,803 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,925 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10,964 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,941 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10,997 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,044 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,037 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,021 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,095 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,037 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,050 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,017 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,020 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,972 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,032 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11,149 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,160 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,206 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,136 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,957 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10,881 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,908 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10,882 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,874 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,906 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,899 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,909 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,912 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,914 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,906 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,902 Kilometre | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,902 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,902 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,979 Kilometre | 10,803 Kilometre | 11,193 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,043 Kilometre | 10,972 Kilometre | 11,149 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,981 Kilometre | 10,874 Kilometre | 11,206 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,909 Kilometre | 10,902 Kilometre | 10,914 Kilometre | 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)
- 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 railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Sweden was 10,902 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,803 Kilometre in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 49 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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