Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden

Sweden: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of 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
11,550 Kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
10,803 Kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
37
1970–2024

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden, 1970–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1970199720241970: 11.6k Kilometre1980: 11.4k Kilometre1990: 11.2k Kilometre1991: 11.1k Kilometre1992: 11.0k Kilometre1993: 10.9k Kilometre1994: 10.8k Kilometre1995: 10.9k Kilometre1996: 11.0k Kilometre1997: 10.9k Kilometre1998: 11.0k Kilometre1999: 11.0k Kilometre2000: 11.0k Kilometre2001: 11.0k Kilometre2002: 11.1k Kilometre2003: 11.0k Kilometre2004: 11.1k Kilometre2005: 11.0k Kilometre2006: 11.0k Kilometre2007: 11.0k Kilometre2008: 11.0k Kilometre2009: 11.1k Kilometre2010: 11.2k Kilometre2011: 11.2k Kilometre2012: 11.1k Kilometre2013: 11.0k Kilometre2014: 10.9k Kilometre2015: 10.9k Kilometre2016: 10.9k Kilometre2017: 10.9k Kilometre2018: 10.9k Kilometre2019: 10.9k Kilometre2020: 10.9k Kilometre2021: 10.9k Kilometre2022: 10.9k Kilometre2023: 10.9k Kilometre2024: 10.9k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden is 10,902 Kilometre, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden peaked at 11,550 Kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,803 Kilometre, in 1994.

Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines in Sweden, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 11,550 Kilometre
1980 11,382 Kilometre -1.5%
1990 11,193 Kilometre -1.7%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,550 Kilometre 11,550 Kilometre 11,550 Kilometre 1
1980s 11,382 Kilometre 11,382 Kilometre 11,382 Kilometre 1
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

  1. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,189 Kilometre compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 16,189 Kilometre compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 11,417 Kilometre compare
  4. 12 Romania 10,611 Kilometre compare
  5. 13 Czechia 9,514 Kilometre compare
  6. 14 Hungary 7,437 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden?
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Sweden was 10,902 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11,550 Kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10,803 Kilometre in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of 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 number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of lines
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,737 data points, 1962–2024
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