Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 3,935 Megawatt in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
3,935 Megawatt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,953 Megawatt
in 1995
All-time low
3,297 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–1996
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Switzerland, 1990–1996
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3,935 Megawatt for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in 1996.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,297 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 3,336 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,482 Megawatt | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3,803 Megawatt | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 3,950 Megawatt | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3,953 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,935 Megawatt | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,935 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.7 Megawatt, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,935 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,115 Megawatt, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % 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 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Switzerland?
- Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Switzerland was 3,935 Megawatt in 1996, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 Megawatt in 1995.
- What is the lowest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,297 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 1996.
- Is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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