Length of motorways and e-roads in France
France: Length of motorways and e-roads was 11,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,751
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
11,751
in 2022
All-time low
348
in 1963
Years of data
55
1963–2024
Length of motorways and e-roads in France, 1963–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 11,751 for length of motorways and e-roads in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in France peaked at 11,751 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 348, in 1963.
France ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Length of motorways and e-roads in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 348 | — |
| 1964 | 490 | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 655 | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 789 | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 986 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1,132 | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 1,302 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 1,542 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 3,119 | +102.3% |
| 1979 | 4,895 | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 5,287 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 5,289 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,290 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,497 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 5,497 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,885 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 6,019 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,206 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6,328 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,680 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6,824 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7,080 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7,408 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 7,614 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7,956 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,275 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8,596 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8,864 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9,303 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 9,626 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9,766 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,068 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10,223 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10,379 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,486 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,800 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10,848 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10,958 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,042 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,163 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,392 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,413 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,413 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,552 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,560 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,599 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11,612 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,618 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,670 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,677 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,660 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,660 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,751 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,751 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,751 | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11,751 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 11.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 11,751 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 8.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in France 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +102.3% | 1,542 | 3,119 |
| 1979 | +56.9% | 3,119 | 4,895 |
| 1964 | +40.8% | 348 | 490 |
| 1965 | +33.7% | 490 | 655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 814.57 | 348 | 1,302 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,185 | 1,542 | 4,895 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,798 | 5,287 | 6,680 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,155 | 6,824 | 9,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,573 | 9,766 | 11,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,551 | 11,392 | 11,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,715 | 11,660 | 11,751 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Spain 15,886 compare
- 2 Germany 13,210 compare
- 4 Italy 7,561 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,865 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,865 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in France?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in France was 11,751 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11,751 in 2022.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 in 1963.
- How does France rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- France ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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