Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 5,307 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,307
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5,318
in 2023
All-time low
4,836
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Switzerland is 5,307, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,836, in 1998.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 51 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,908 | — |
| 1991 | 4,912 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,903 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,913 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,913 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,917 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,919 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,869 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,836 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,108 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,032 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,025 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,021 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,007 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,041 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,040 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,043 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,085 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,146 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,188 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,124 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,140 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,147 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,181 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,187 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,205 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,249 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,251 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,248 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,288 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,303 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,305 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,305 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,318 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,307 | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5,307 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5,307 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,920 | 4,836 | 5,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,063 | 5,007 | 5,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,202 | 5,124 | 5,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,308 | 5,303 | 5,318 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- 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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,836 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 51 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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