Length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia

Czechia: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,486 Kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,486 Kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1,486 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k1970199720241970: 0 Kilometre1975: 65 Kilometre1980: 258 Kilometre1985: 317 Kilometre1987: 318 Kilometre1988: 326 Kilometre1989: 336 Kilometre1990: 357 Kilometre1991: 362 Kilometre1992: 366 Kilometre1993: 390 Kilometre1994: 392 Kilometre1995: 414 Kilometre1996: 423 Kilometre1997: 486 Kilometre1998: 499.4 Kilometre1999: 499.4 Kilometre2000: 499.4 Kilometre2001: 517.6 Kilometre2002: 517.7 Kilometre2003: 518 Kilometre2004: 546 Kilometre2005: 564 Kilometre2006: 633 Kilometre2007: 657 Kilometre2008: 691 Kilometre2009: 729 Kilometre2010: 734 Kilometre2011: 745 Kilometre2012: 751 Kilometre2013: 776 Kilometre2014: 776 Kilometre2015: 776 Kilometre2016: 1.2k Kilometre2017: 1.2k Kilometre2018: 1.3k Kilometre2019: 1.3k Kilometre2020: 1.3k Kilometre2021: 1.3k Kilometre2022: 1.4k Kilometre2023: 1.4k Kilometre2024: 1.5k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia is 1,486 Kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia peaked at 1,486 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places Czechia 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1970 0 Kilometre
1975 65 Kilometre
1980 258 Kilometre +296.9%
1985 317 Kilometre +22.9%
1987 318 Kilometre +0.3%
1988 326 Kilometre +2.5%
1989 336 Kilometre +3.1%
1990 357 Kilometre +6.2%
1991 362 Kilometre +1.4%
1992 366 Kilometre +1.1%
1993 390 Kilometre +6.6%
1994 392 Kilometre +0.5%
1995 414 Kilometre +5.6%
1996 423 Kilometre +2.2%
1997 486 Kilometre +14.9%
1998 499.4 Kilometre +2.8%
1999 499.4 Kilometre +0.0%
2000 499.4 Kilometre +0.0%
2001 517.6 Kilometre +3.6%
2002 517.7 Kilometre +0.0%
2003 518 Kilometre +0.1%
2004 546 Kilometre +5.4%
2005 564 Kilometre +3.3%
2006 633 Kilometre +12.2%
2007 657 Kilometre +3.8%
2008 691 Kilometre +5.2%
2009 729 Kilometre +5.5%
2010 734 Kilometre +0.7%
2011 745 Kilometre +1.5%
2012 751 Kilometre +0.8%
2013 776 Kilometre +3.3%
2014 776 Kilometre +0.0%
2015 776 Kilometre +0.0%
2016 1,223 Kilometre +57.6%
2017 1,240 Kilometre +1.4%
2018 1,252 Kilometre +1.0%
2019 1,276 Kilometre +1.9%
2020 1,298 Kilometre +1.7%
2021 1,346 Kilometre +3.7%
2022 1,363 Kilometre +1.3%
2023 1,388 Kilometre +1.8%
2024 1,486 Kilometre +7.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1,486 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1,486 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +296.9% 65 Kilometre 258 Kilometre
2016 +57.6% 776 Kilometre 1,223 Kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.5 Kilometre 0 Kilometre 65 Kilometre 2
1980s 311 Kilometre 258 Kilometre 336 Kilometre 5
1990s 418.88 Kilometre 357 Kilometre 499.4 Kilometre 10
2000s 587.27 Kilometre 499.4 Kilometre 729 Kilometre 10
2010s 954.87 Kilometre 734 Kilometre 1,276 Kilometre 10
2020s 1,376 Kilometre 1,298 Kilometre 1,486 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 16 Belgium 1,763 Kilometre compare
  2. 17 Austria 1,749 Kilometre compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 1,549 Kilometre compare
  4. 20 Denmark 1,358 Kilometre compare
  5. 21 Croatia 1,356 Kilometre compare
  6. 21 Croatia 1,356 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Czechia was 1,486 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1,486 Kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilometre in 1970.
How does Czechia rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Czechia ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 2,595 data points, 1963–2024
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