Performance of Sven Nys in UCI World Championship.
Result per season
| Season | Result | Category | Timegap to winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | ME | 0:39 |
| 2015 | 17 | ME | 3:30 |
| 2014 | 2 | ME | 0:12 |
| 2013 | 1 | ME | - |
| 2012 | 7 | ME | 1:11 |
| 2011 | 2 | ME | 0:18 |
| 2010 | 3 | ME | 0:38 |
| 2009 | 3 | ME | 0:38 |
| 2008 | 3 | ME | 0:06 |
| 2007 | 11 | ME | 2:04 |
| 2006 | DNF | ME | - |
| 2005 | 1 | ME | - |
| 2004 | DNF | ME | - |
| 2003 | 5 | ME | 1:28 |
| 2002 | 3 | ME | 0:06 |
| 2001 | 4 | ME | 1:07 |
| 2000 | 3 | ME | 0:42 |
| 1999 | 6 | ME | 2:09 |
| 1998 | 1 | MU | - |
| 1997 | 1 | MU | - |
| 1996 | 51 | MU | 4:28 |
| 1995 | 35 | MJ | 4:03 |
| 1994 | 4 | MJ | 1:24 |
| 1993 | 21 | MJ | 3:58 |