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Denmark · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

39th of 147 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia*
Air transport, passengers carriedDenmark's air transport, passengers carried rose from 2.52M in 1975 to 6.43M in 2004.1975198019851990199520002M3M4M5M6M7M6.43M

Denmark's air transport, passengers carried rose from 2.52M in 1975 to 6.43M in 2004.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

52nd of 147 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia*
Air transport, freightDenmark's air transport, freight rose from 87.9 in 1975 to 174.5 in 2004.197519801985199019952000100150200174.5

Denmark's air transport, freight rose from 87.9 in 1975 to 174.5 in 2004.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

44th of 69 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia*
Rail lines (total route-km)Denmark's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 2,349 km in 1995 to 2,131 km in 2009.19961998200020022004200620082,0002,1002,2002,3002,4002,131 km

Denmark's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 2,349 km in 1995 to 2,131 km in 2009.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

29th of 71 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia*
Railways, passengers carriedDenmark's railways, passengers carried rose from 4,684 in 1995 to 6,560 in 2018.199520002005201020154,0005,0006,0007,0006,560

Denmark's railways, passengers carried rose from 4,684 in 1995 to 6,560 in 2018.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

49th of 68 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia*
Railways, goods transportedDenmark's railways, goods transported rose from 1,985 in 1995 to 2,592 in 2018.199520002005201020151,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,8002,592

Denmark's railways, goods transported rose from 1,985 in 1995 to 2,592 in 2018.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

71st of 103 · 19th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficDenmark's container port traffic rose from 698,012 in 2010 to 935,848 in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024600k800k1M1.2M935,848

Denmark's container port traffic rose from 698,012 in 2010 to 935,848 in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

34th of 165 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexDenmark's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 29.8 in 2006 to 45.8 in 2021.2010201520200102030405045.8

Denmark's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 29.8 in 2006 to 45.8 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

3rd of 138 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallDenmark's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.9 in 2007 to 4.1 in 2022.2010201520203.73.83.944.14.24.1

Denmark's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.9 in 2007 to 4.1 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)Denmark's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

Denmark's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

13th of 183 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryDenmark's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 9.6 /100k in 2000 to 3.7 /100k in 2019.20002005201020152468103.7 /100k

Denmark's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 9.6 /100k in 2000 to 3.7 /100k in 2019.

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