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Statistics about

Transport and communication in municipalities and county authorities

KOSTRA provides governing information about local and county authorities related to the operation and maintenance of municipal and county roads, and the operation of buses, trams, subways, ferries, boats and transport for the disabled.

Updated: 17 March 2025
Next update: Not yet determined
Modified: Figures for gross operating expenses for transport in NOK per capita for municipalities in 2024 were corrected.

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Key transport figures from municipality-state-reporting
    Key transport figures from municipality-state-reporting
    2021202220232024Change (per cent)
    2023 - 2024
    Counties
    Gross operating expenses for transport in NOK per capita (NOK)6 9136 9157 6838 1456.0
    Gross investment expenses for transport in NOK per capita (NOK)2 9723 2603 2613 228-1.0
    Municipalities
    Gross operating expenses for transport in NOK per capita (NOK)2 0142 1792 3722 4071.5
    Gross investment expenses for municipal roads in NOK per capita (NOK)1 1971 2891 4471 5718.6
    Figures for gross operating expenses for transport in NOK per capita for municipalities in 2024 were corrected at 18 March at 11.35 am.
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 1 June 2021.

Passenger: A person who makes a journey

Passenger-kilometre: The transport of one passenger over a distance of one kilometre

Seat kilometre ( scheduled road transport ): Number of seats multiplied by distance in route (i.e. excluding positioning runs and other out of route journeys)

Seat kilometre (regular coastal routes): Number of seats multiplied by distance in route (i.e. excluding positioning runs and other out of route journeys)

Route kilometre (scheduled road transport): Driven distance in route (i.e. excluding positioning runs and other out of route journeys)

Distance sailed (regular coastal routes and ferry routes for provincial connections): Distance sailed in route (i.e. excluding positioning runs and other out of route journeys)

Private car units ( ferry routes for provincial connections): Number of private cars multiplied by distance sailed

Private car units provided ( ferry routes for provincial connections): Number of places for private cars multiplied by distance sailed.

The 356 municipalities are grouped according to population and economic comparable groups. This is based on the report (in Norwegian only): Gruppering av kommuner etter folkemengde og økonomiske rammevilkår 2003. Rapport 2006/8, Statistisk sentralbyrå.

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