Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden
Sweden: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and was 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2018
All-time low
77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
In 2024, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden stood at 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden peaked at 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2013.
Sweden ranks 9th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 79,153 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 80,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 82,630 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83,871 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 83,708 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 77,813 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 80,119 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 81,794 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 82,053 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81,754 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7 |
| 2020s | 81,006 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 77,813 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden?
- Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Sweden was 83,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 84,528 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2018.
- What is the lowest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,702 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and traffic, type of vehicle and motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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