Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 1,817 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,817 Megawatt for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia peaked at 2,531 Megawatt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,094 Megawatt, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,132 Megawatt | — |
| 1993 | 2,110 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,078 Megawatt | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,032 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,260 Megawatt | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 2,247 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,531 Megawatt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2,362 Megawatt | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,977 Megawatt | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,901 Megawatt | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,864 Megawatt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,808 Megawatt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,773 Megawatt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,094 Megawatt | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 1,117 Megawatt | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,763 Megawatt | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 1,655 Megawatt | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,660 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,625 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,642 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,681 Megawatt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,882 Megawatt | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1,631 Megawatt | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,764 Megawatt | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,674 Megawatt | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,642 Megawatt | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,580 Megawatt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,640 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,761 Megawatt | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,537 Megawatt | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,658 Megawatt | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,751 Megawatt | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,817 Megawatt | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +57.8% | 1,117 Megawatt | 1,763 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,219 Megawatt | 2,032 Megawatt | 2,531 Megawatt | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,661 Megawatt | 1,094 Megawatt | 1,977 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,676 Megawatt | 1,580 Megawatt | 1,882 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,705 Megawatt | 1,537 Megawatt | 1,817 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia?
- Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Slovakia was 1,817 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,531 Megawatt in 1998.
- What is the lowest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 Megawatt in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Slovakia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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