Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany
Germany: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 38,783 Kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany, 1962–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany is 38,783 Kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany peaked at 44,050 Kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,605 Kilometre, in 1962.
That places Germany 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30,605 Kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 44,050 Kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 41,113 Kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 40,815 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 40,397 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41,257 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 41,718 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40,826 Kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38,385 Kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 38,126 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37,525 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 36,588 Kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 35,986 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,804 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41,531 Kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 40,202 Kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 38,206 Kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 38,206 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,005 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,798 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,934 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 38,750 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,712 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,648 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38,654 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,659 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,630 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,696 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38,803 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38,995 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,068 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,800 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38,783 Kilometre | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38,783 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38,783 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 9.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.9% | 30,605 Kilometre | 44,050 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,605 Kilometre | 30,605 Kilometre | 30,605 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 40,421 Kilometre | 37,525 Kilometre | 44,050 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,026 Kilometre | 35,804 Kilometre | 41,531 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,762 Kilometre | 38,630 Kilometre | 39,068 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,791 Kilometre | 38,783 Kilometre | 38,800 Kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany?
- Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Germany was 38,783 Kilometre in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44,050 Kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,605 Kilometre in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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