Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal

Portugal: Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of was 2,526 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,526 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3,126 Kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
2,526 Kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k Kilometre1991: 3.1k Kilometre1992: 3.1k Kilometre1993: 3.1k Kilometre1994: 3.1k Kilometre1995: 3.1k Kilometre1996: 3.1k Kilometre1997: 3.0k Kilometre1998: 2.8k Kilometre1999: 2.8k Kilometre2000: 2.8k Kilometre2001: 2.8k Kilometre2002: 2.8k Kilometre2003: 2.8k Kilometre2004: 2.8k Kilometre2005: 2.8k Kilometre2006: 2.8k Kilometre2007: 2.8k Kilometre2008: 2.8k Kilometre2009: 2.8k Kilometre2010: 2.8k Kilometre2011: 2.8k Kilometre2012: 2.5k Kilometre2013: 2.5k Kilometre2014: 2.5k Kilometre2015: 2.5k Kilometre2016: 2.5k Kilometre2017: 2.5k Kilometre2018: 2.5k Kilometre2019: 2.5k Kilometre2020: 2.5k Kilometre2021: 2.5k Kilometre2022: 2.5k Kilometre2023: 2.5k Kilometre2024: 2.5k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal stood at 2,526 Kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal peaked at 3,126 Kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,526 Kilometre, in 2024.

That places Portugal 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1990 3,126 Kilometre
1991 3,117 Kilometre -0.3%
1992 3,054 Kilometre -2.0%
1993 3,062 Kilometre +0.3%
1994 3,070 Kilometre +0.3%
1995 3,065 Kilometre -0.2%
1996 3,071 Kilometre +0.2%
1997 3,038 Kilometre -1.1%
1998 2,794 Kilometre -8.0%
1999 2,814 Kilometre +0.7%
2000 2,814 Kilometre +0.0%
2001 2,814 Kilometre -0.0%
2002 2,801 Kilometre -0.5%
2003 2,818 Kilometre +0.6%
2004 2,849 Kilometre +1.1%
2005 2,839 Kilometre -0.4%
2006 2,838 Kilometre -0.0%
2007 2,838 Kilometre +0.0%
2008 2,842 Kilometre +0.1%
2009 2,842 Kilometre +0.0%
2010 2,843 Kilometre +0.0%
2011 2,794 Kilometre -1.7%
2012 2,541 Kilometre -9.0%
2013 2,544 Kilometre +0.1%
2014 2,546 Kilometre +0.1%
2015 2,546 Kilometre +0.0%
2016 2,546 Kilometre +0.0%
2017 2,546 Kilometre -0.0%
2018 2,546 Kilometre +0.0%
2019 2,526 Kilometre -0.8%
2020 2,526 Kilometre +0.0%
2021 2,527 Kilometre +0.0%
2022 2,527 Kilometre +0.0%
2023 2,527 Kilometre +0.0%
2024 2,526 Kilometre -0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,526 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,526 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,021 Kilometre 2,794 Kilometre 3,126 Kilometre 10
2000s 2,829 Kilometre 2,801 Kilometre 2,849 Kilometre 10
2010s 2,598 Kilometre 2,526 Kilometre 2,843 Kilometre 10
2020s 2,527 Kilometre 2,526 Kilometre 2,527 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Croatia 2,617 Kilometre compare
  2. 26 Croatia 2,617 Kilometre compare
  3. 29 Denmark 2,448 Kilometre compare
  4. 30 Ireland 2,045 Kilometre compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 1,924 Kilometre compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 1,924 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal?
Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Portugal was 2,526 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,126 Kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,526 Kilometre in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,640 data points, 1962–2024
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