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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
116,275 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy
12,277 Kilometre
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

Length of electrified railway lines by type of current over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Italy
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 116,275 Kilometre against 12,277 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 103,998 Kilometre.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 9.5 times Italy's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd 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) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 93,405 Kilometre 10,158 Kilometre 83,248 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 102,928 Kilometre 11,246 Kilometre 91,681 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 110,522 Kilometre 11,969 Kilometre 98,553 Kilometre European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 115,053 Kilometre 12,178 Kilometre 102,875 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 Italy?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 116,275 Kilometre against 12,277 Kilometre in Italy 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 Italy?
103,998 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 Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Italy rank globally for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd 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