Railways, goods transported in Sweden
Sweden: Railways, goods transported 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.
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 |
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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.