Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Sweden
Sweden: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and was 71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
73,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
44,701 Million gross tonne-kilometres
in 1982
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Sweden, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million gross tonne-kilometres.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Sweden peaked at 73,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,701 Million gross tonne-kilometres, in 1982.
That places Sweden 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million gross tonne-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 46,658 Million gross tonne-kilometres | — |
| 1980 | 47,269 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 45,547 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 44,701 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 46,042 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 50,474 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 52,156 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 52,400 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 51,590 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 50,982 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 49,791 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 48,887 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 51,106 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 51,439 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 50,307 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 52,211 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 51,822 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 50,844 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 51,313 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51,062 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51,362 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 54,940 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 55,555 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56,104 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56,970 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 58,770 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 59,692 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62,753 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 65,140 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 66,027 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59,597 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 65,571 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 67,041 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64,911 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 65,615 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65,847 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 65,211 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 67,540 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 68,639 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71,101 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 71,230 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69,025 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 73,273 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 73,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72,955 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,658 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 46,658 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 46,658 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 1 |
| 1980s | 49,095 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 44,701 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 52,400 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,035 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 48,887 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 52,211 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,555 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 54,940 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 66,027 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,271 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 64,911 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 71,230 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,229 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 69,025 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 73,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 7 United Kingdom 91,672 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 9 Austria 82,297 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 11 Czechia 61,073 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 12 Spain 59,188 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
- 13 Romania 50,781 Million gross tonne-kilometres compare
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Sweden?
- Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and in Sweden was 71,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 73,946 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,701 Million gross tonne-kilometres in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by train category and source of energy (gross tkm hauled). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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