Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland
Poland: Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge was 19,625 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,625 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
26,228 Kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
19,132 Kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland is 19,625 Kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland peaked at 26,228 Kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,132 Kilometre, in 2016.
Poland ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,228 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 25,848 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25,254 Kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 24,926 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 24,313 Kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 23,986 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23,420 Kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 23,424 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,210 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,891 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22,560 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 21,119 Kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 21,073 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,900 Kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,250 Kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 20,253 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,176 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20,107 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 20,196 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20,360 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20,228 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,228 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,094 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,328 Kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 19,240 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,231 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,132 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,209 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,196 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,359 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,383 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,287 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,355 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19,539 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19,625 Kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,350 Kilometre | 22,891 Kilometre | 26,228 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,599 Kilometre | 19,900 Kilometre | 22,560 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,524 Kilometre | 19,132 Kilometre | 20,228 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,438 Kilometre | 19,287 Kilometre | 19,625 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland?
- Length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge in Poland was 19,625 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,228 Kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,132 Kilometre in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electrified and non-electrified railway lines by track gauge rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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