Length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria
Austria: Length of electrified railway lines by type of current was 4,161 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,161 Kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4,161 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
3,236 Kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria is 4,161 Kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria peaked at 4,161 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,236 Kilometre, in 1999.
Austria ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,246 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,246 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,247 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,273 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,308 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,418 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,418 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,418 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,384 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,236 Kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3,337 Kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,584 Kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,538 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,416 Kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,545 Kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,515 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,520 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,520 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,539 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,946 Kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 3,866 Kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,763 Kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,852 Kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,854 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,874 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,905 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,926 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,946 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,951 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,976 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,992 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,003 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,015 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,119 Kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,161 Kilometre | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,161 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,790 Kilometre, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,161 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,001 Kilometre, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,319 Kilometre | 3,236 Kilometre | 3,418 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,546 Kilometre | 3,337 Kilometre | 3,946 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,891 Kilometre | 3,763 Kilometre | 3,976 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,058 Kilometre | 3,992 Kilometre | 4,161 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 10 United Kingdom 6,309 Kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 6,309 Kilometre compare
- 12 Switzerland 5,298 Kilometre compare
- 14 Romania 4,032 Kilometre compare
- 15 Finland 3,635 Kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 3,367 Kilometre compare
More reference data data for Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria?
- Length of electrified railway lines by type of current in Austria was 4,161 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of electrified railway lines by type of current recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,161 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of electrified railway lines by type of current recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,236 Kilometre in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for length of electrified railway lines by type of current?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of electrified railway lines by type of current rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of electrified railway lines by type of current. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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