Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden
Sweden: Locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 710 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
710 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
895 Number
in 1990
All-time low
594 Number
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden is 710 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden peaked at 895 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 594 Number, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 16th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 895 Number | — |
| 1991 | 774 Number | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 715 Number | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 639 Number | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 659 Number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 648 Number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 625 Number | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 604 Number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 628 Number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 624 Number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 603 Number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 604 Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 594 Number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 594 Number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 611 Number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 621 Number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 639 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 637 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 653 Number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 662 Number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 677 Number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 691 Number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 674 Number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 647 Number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 648 Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 622 Number | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 621 Number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 621 Number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 651 Number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 617 Number | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 620 Number | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 632 Number | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 646 Number | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 709 Number | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 710 Number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 681.1 Number | 604 Number | 895 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.8 Number | 594 Number | 662 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.9 Number | 617 Number | 691 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.4 Number | 620 Number | 710 Number | 5 |
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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 locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden?
- Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Sweden was 710 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 895 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 594 Number in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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