Rail lines in Norway
Norway: Rail lines was 3,885 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Norway, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Norway is 3,885 total route-km, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Norway peaked at 4,219 total route-km in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,885 total route-km, in 2020.
That places Norway 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Norway, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,023 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 4,021 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,021 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,006 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,179 total route-km | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4,179 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,178 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,077 total route-km | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,077 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,077 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,087 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,087 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,114 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,114 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,154 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,219 total route-km | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,209 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,209 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,208 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,885 total route-km | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,885 total route-km | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3,885 total route-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3,885 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,050 total route-km | 4,006 total route-km | 4,179 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,110 total route-km | 4,077 total route-km | 4,179 total route-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,200 total route-km | 4,154 total route-km | 4,219 total route-km | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,885 total route-km | 3,885 total route-km | 3,885 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More infrastructure data for Norway
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,208 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,208 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Norway?
- Rail lines in Norway was 3,885 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,219 total route-km in 2014.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,885 total route-km in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for rail lines?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.