Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 5,307 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,307 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,318 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,836 Kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland is 5,307 Kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland peaked at 5,318 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,836 Kilometre, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,908 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,912 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,903 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,913 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,913 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,917 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,919 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,869 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,836 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,108 Kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,032 Kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,025 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,021 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,007 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,041 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,040 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,043 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,085 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,146 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,188 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,124 Kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,140 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,147 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,181 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,187 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,205 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,249 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,251 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,248 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,288 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,303 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,305 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,305 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,318 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,307 Kilometre | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,307 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,307 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,920 Kilometre | 4,836 Kilometre | 5,108 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,063 Kilometre | 5,007 Kilometre | 5,188 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,202 Kilometre | 5,124 Kilometre | 5,288 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,308 Kilometre | 5,303 Kilometre | 5,318 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland was 5,307 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,318 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,836 Kilometre in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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