Length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Length of motorways and e-roads was 76,516 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
76,516
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
76,516
in 2023
All-time low
16,191
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2023

Length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1970–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199620231970: 16.2k1975: 23.3k1980: 29.3k1990: 38.6k1991: 40.0k1992: 42.0k1993: 42.8k1994: 43.5k1995: 44.8k1996: 45.9k1997: 47.2k1998: 49.1k1999: 50.7k2000: 51.5k2001: 53.2k2002: 54.5k2003: 55.9k2004: 57.4k2005: 59.1k2006: 60.7k2007: 62.3k2008: 64.1k2009: 66.1k2010: 67.3k2011: 67.9k2012: 69.1k2013: 70.2k2014: 70.7k2015: 71.6k2016: 72.6k2017: 73.1k2018: 73.6k2019: 74.2k2020: 74.9k2021: 75.8k2022: 76.1k2023: 76.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 76,516. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 76,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,191, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,748 16,191 23,305 2
1980s 29,274 29,274 29,274 1
1990s 44,457 38,638 50,720 10
2000s 58,475 51,500 66,140 10
2010s 71,024 67,258 74,196 10
2020s 75,822 74,876 76,516 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Spain 15,886 compare
  2. 2 Germany 13,210 compare
  3. 3 France 11,751 compare
  4. 4 Italy 7,561 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

All data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 76,516 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 76,516 in 2023.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,191 in 1970.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 2,118 data points, 1963–2024
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