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

Spain: Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of was 16,257 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,257 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16,421 Kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
13,828 Kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 14.5k Kilometre1991: 14.4k Kilometre1992: 14.9k Kilometre1993: 14.4k Kilometre1994: 14.4k Kilometre1995: 14.0k Kilometre1996: 14.0k Kilometre1997: 14.0k Kilometre1998: 14.0k Kilometre1999: 13.9k Kilometre2000: 13.9k Kilometre2001: 13.9k Kilometre2002: 13.8k Kilometre2003: 14.3k Kilometre2004: 14.3k Kilometre2005: 14.3k Kilometre2006: 14.4k Kilometre2007: 14.7k Kilometre2008: 14.7k Kilometre2009: 14.7k Kilometre2010: 15.1k Kilometre2011: 15.2k Kilometre2012: 15.2k Kilometre2013: 15.3k Kilometre2014: 15.2k Kilometre2015: 15.4k Kilometre2016: 16.2k Kilometre2017: 15.9k Kilometre2018: 15.4k Kilometre2019: 16.0k Kilometre2020: 16.1k Kilometre2021: 16.2k Kilometre2022: 16.4k Kilometre2023: 16.3k Kilometre2024: 16.3k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Spain stood at 16,257 Kilometre.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Spain peaked at 16,421 Kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,828 Kilometre, in 2002.

That places Spain 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of transport in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1990 14,460 Kilometre
1991 14,440 Kilometre -0.1%
1992 14,881 Kilometre +3.1%
1993 14,411 Kilometre -3.2%
1994 14,426 Kilometre +0.1%
1995 14,030 Kilometre -2.7%
1996 14,004 Kilometre -0.2%
1997 13,993 Kilometre -0.1%
1998 13,963 Kilometre -0.2%
1999 13,949 Kilometre -0.1%
2000 13,910 Kilometre -0.3%
2001 13,873 Kilometre -0.3%
2002 13,828 Kilometre -0.3%
2003 14,326 Kilometre +3.6%
2004 14,301 Kilometre -0.2%
2005 14,270 Kilometre -0.2%
2006 14,406 Kilometre +1.0%
2007 14,733 Kilometre +2.3%
2008 14,685 Kilometre -0.3%
2009 14,653 Kilometre -0.2%
2010 15,119 Kilometre +3.2%
2011 15,178 Kilometre +0.4%
2012 15,176 Kilometre -0.0%
2013 15,312 Kilometre +0.9%
2014 15,182 Kilometre -0.8%
2015 15,384 Kilometre +1.3%
2016 16,167 Kilometre +5.1%
2017 15,949 Kilometre -1.3%
2018 15,449 Kilometre -3.1%
2019 16,006 Kilometre +3.6%
2020 16,122 Kilometre +0.7%
2021 16,235 Kilometre +0.7%
2022 16,421 Kilometre +1.1%
2023 16,252 Kilometre -1.0%
2024 16,257 Kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,256 Kilometre 13,949 Kilometre 14,881 Kilometre 10
2000s 14,298 Kilometre 13,828 Kilometre 14,733 Kilometre 10
2010s 15,492 Kilometre 15,119 Kilometre 16,167 Kilometre 10
2020s 16,257 Kilometre 16,122 Kilometre 16,421 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Poland 19,625 Kilometre compare
  2. 4 Poland 19,625 Kilometre compare
  3. 6 Italy 16,879 Kilometre compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,189 Kilometre compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 16,189 Kilometre compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 11,417 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Spain?
Length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of in Spain was 16,257 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16,421 Kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,828 Kilometre in 2002.
How does Spain rank for length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of?
Spain ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of electric and non-electric railway lines by nature of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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