The source specifies that trips without a utility purpose (i.e. leisure) have not been counted since 2019, this method has been retroactively applied to data since 2016.
Cycling for utility purposes had been on an upward trend in Sweden between 2016 and 2020, peaking at around *** billion kilometers cycled in 2020. This figure dropped off substantially in 2021, rising again slightly to around *** billion kilometers in 2022. As this data only covers utility trips, it does not capture any changes happening in leisure cycling during this period.
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Trafikanalys. (October 4, 2023). Distance traveled by bicycle on roads in Sweden for utility purposes from 2016 to 2022 (in million kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1426288/bicycle-kilometers-sweden-utility-purpose/
Trafikanalys. "Distance traveled by bicycle on roads in Sweden for utility purposes from 2016 to 2022 (in million kilometers)." Chart. October 4, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1426288/bicycle-kilometers-sweden-utility-purpose/
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Distance traveled by bicycle on roads in Sweden for utility purposes from 2016 to 2022 (in million kilometers) [Graph], Trafikanalys, October 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1426288/bicycle-kilometers-sweden-utility-purpose/
