Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Sweden
Sweden: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 23,246 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Sweden, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Sweden is 23,246 million ton-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Sweden peaked at 23,464 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18,846 million ton-km, in 1996.
Sweden ranks 18th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,391 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 18,846 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 19,181 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 19,163 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19,090 million ton-km | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20,088 million ton-km | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 19,547 million ton-km | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19,197 million ton-km | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,170 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,856 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 21,675 million ton-km | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22,271 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23,250 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 22,924 million ton-km | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20,389 million ton-km | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 23,464 million ton-km | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 22,864 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22,043 million ton-km | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,970 million ton-km | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21,296 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,699 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,406 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 21,838 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,794 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22,222 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22,094 million ton-km | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23,246 million ton-km | +5.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23,246 million ton-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23,246 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,134 million ton-km | 18,846 million ton-km | 19,391 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,037 million ton-km | 19,197 million ton-km | 23,250 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,960 million ton-km | 20,699 million ton-km | 23,464 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,670 million ton-km | 22,094 million ton-km | 23,246 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More infrastructure data for Sweden
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 796,716 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 796,716 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Sweden?
- Railways, goods transported in Sweden was 23,246 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23,464 million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,846 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for railways, goods transported?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.