European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
116,275 Kilometre
in 2024
Germany
21,166 Kilometre
in 2021
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Germany
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 116,275 Kilometre against 21,166 Kilometre in Germany, a difference of 95,109 Kilometre.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.5 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 93,405 Kilometre 17,643 Kilometre 75,762 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 102,928 Kilometre 19,742 Kilometre 83,186 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 110,522 Kilometre 20,466 Kilometre 90,057 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 114,132 Kilometre 21,063 Kilometre 93,069 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher length of electrified railway lines by type of current, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 116,275 Kilometre against 21,166 Kilometre in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in length of electrified railway lines by type of current between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
95,109 Kilometre, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Length of electrified railway lines by type of current. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,618 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed