Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria
Austria: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 5,624 Kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,624 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5,980 Kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
5,491 Kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5,624 Kilometre for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria peaked at 5,980 Kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,491 Kilometre, in 2016.
Austria ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,624 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5,623 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,605 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,600 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,636 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,672 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,672 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,672 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,643 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,618 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,563 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,980 Kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,642 Kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 5,655 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,675 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,691 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,702 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,702 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,693 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,693 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,828 Kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,500 Kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,566 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,531 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,531 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,522 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,491 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,527 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,526 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,615 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,607 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,603 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,575 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,577 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,624 Kilometre | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5,624 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5,624 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,636 Kilometre | 5,600 Kilometre | 5,672 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,700 Kilometre | 5,563 Kilometre | 5,980 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,564 Kilometre | 5,491 Kilometre | 5,828 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,597 Kilometre | 5,575 Kilometre | 5,624 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria?
- Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Austria was 5,624 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,980 Kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,491 Kilometre in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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