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. β² 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
1970β2023
Length of motorways and e-roads in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1970β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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