Finland vs. Norway
Transportation
| Finland | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Railways | total: 5,926 km (2016) broad gauge: 5,926 km 1.524-m gauge (3,270 km electrified) (2016) | total: 4,200 km (2019) standard gauge: 4,200 km 1.435-m gauge (2,480 km electrified) (2019) |
| Roadways | total: 454,000 km (2012) highways: 78,000 km (50,000 paved, including 700 km of expressways; 28,000 unpaved) (2012) private and forest roads: 350,000 km (2012) urban: 26,000 km (2012) | total: 94,902 km (includes 455 km of expressways) (2018) |
| Waterways | 8,000 km (includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia; water transport used frequently in the summer and widely replaced with sledges on the ice in winter; there are 187,888 lakes in Finland that cover 31,500 km); Finland also maintains 8,200 km of coastal fairways (2013) | 1,577 km (2010) |
| Pipelines | 1288 km gas transmission pipes, 1976 km distribution pipes (2016) | 8520 km gas, 1304 km oil/condensate (2017) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Helsinki, Kotka, Naantali, Porvoo, Raahe, Rauma | major seaport(s): Bergen, Haugesund, Maaloy, Mongstad, Narvik, Sture LNG terminal(s) (export): Kamoy, Kollsnes, Melkoya Island LNG terminal(s) (import): Fredrikstad, Mosjoen |
| Merchant marine | total: 274 by type: bulk carrier 9, container ship 1, general cargo 77, oil tanker 4, other 183 (2020) | total: 1,619 by type: bulk carrier 102, general cargo 242, oil tanker 92, other 1,183 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 148 (2013) | total: 95 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 74 (2017) over 3,047 m: 3 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 21 (2017) under 914 m: 14 (2017) | total: 67 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 14 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 22 (2017) under 914 m: 21 (2017) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 74 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2013) under 914 m: 71 (2013) | total: 28 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2013) under 914 m: 22 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 3 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 77 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 13,364,839 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 957.64 million mt-km (2018) | number of registered air carriers: 8 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 125 |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | OH | LN |
Source: CIA Factbook
