Length of motorways and e-roads in Austria

Austria: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,749 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,749 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,749 Kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
488 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024

Length of motorways and e-roads in Austria, 1970–2024

5001.0k1.5k1970199720241970: 488 Kilometre1975: 651 Kilometre1980: 927 Kilometre1985: 1.3k Kilometre1989: 1.4k Kilometre1990: 1.4k Kilometre1991: 1.4k Kilometre1992: 1.6k Kilometre1993: 1.6k Kilometre1994: 1.6k Kilometre1995: 1.6k Kilometre1996: 1.6k Kilometre1997: 1.6k Kilometre1998: 1.6k Kilometre1999: 1.6k Kilometre2000: 1.6k Kilometre2001: 1.6k Kilometre2002: 1.6k Kilometre2003: 1.7k Kilometre2004: 1.7k Kilometre2005: 1.7k Kilometre2006: 1.7k Kilometre2007: 1.7k Kilometre2008: 1.7k Kilometre2009: 1.7k Kilometre2010: 1.7k Kilometre2011: 1.7k Kilometre2012: 1.7k Kilometre2013: 1.7k Kilometre2014: 1.7k Kilometre2015: 1.7k Kilometre2016: 1.7k Kilometre2017: 1.7k Kilometre2018: 1.7k Kilometre2019: 1.7k Kilometre2020: 1.7k Kilometre2021: 1.7k Kilometre2022: 1.7k Kilometre2023: 1.7k Kilometre2024: 1.7k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Austria is 1,749 Kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Austria peaked at 1,749 Kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 488 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places Austria 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 569.5 Kilometre 488 Kilometre 651 Kilometre 2
1980s 1,198 Kilometre 927 Kilometre 1,406 Kilometre 3
1990s 1,563 Kilometre 1,445 Kilometre 1,634 Kilometre 10
2000s 1,671 Kilometre 1,633 Kilometre 1,696 Kilometre 10
2010s 1,722 Kilometre 1,696 Kilometre 1,743 Kilometre 10
2020s 1,749 Kilometre 1,749 Kilometre 1,749 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Hungary 1,897 Kilometre compare
  2. 12 Poland 1,888 Kilometre compare
  3. 13 Belgium 1,763 Kilometre compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 1,549 Kilometre compare
  5. 16 Czechia 1,486 Kilometre compare
  6. 17 Denmark 1,358 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Austria?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Austria was 1,749 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1,749 Kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 488 Kilometre in 1970.
How does Austria rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Austria ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 2,118 data points, 1963–2024
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