Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium
Belgium: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 3,615 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,615
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,601
in 1962
All-time low
3,368
in 1995
Years of data
36
1962–2024
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium stood at 3,615.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium peaked at 4,601 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,368, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4,601 | — |
| 1990 | 3,479 | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 3,466 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,432 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,410 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,396 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,368 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,380 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,422 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,470 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,472 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,471 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,518 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,521 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,536 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,544 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,560 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,568 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,513 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,578 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,582 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,587 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,592 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,595 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,631 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,607 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,602 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,605 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,607 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,614 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,615 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,612 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,619 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,629 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,615 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,601 | 4,601 | 4,601 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,430 | 3,368 | 3,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,526 | 3,454 | 3,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,602 | 3,582 | 3,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,618 | 3,612 | 3,629 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium?
- Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Belgium was 3,615 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,601 in 1962.
- What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,368 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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