Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany
Germany: Length of motorways and e-roads was 13,210 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,210 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
13,210 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,992 Kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
44
1963–2023
Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany, 1963–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Germany is 13,210 Kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Germany peaked at 13,210 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,992 Kilometre, in 1963.
Germany ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,992 Kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 3,135 Kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 3,372 Kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 3,508 Kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3,617 Kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,967 Kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 4,110 Kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6,061 Kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 7,850 Kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 9,225 Kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 10,854 Kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 10,955 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,013 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11,080 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11,143 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,190 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11,246 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11,309 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11,427 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,515 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,712 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,786 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12,037 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12,044 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,174 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12,363 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,531 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,594 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,645 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,813 Kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,819 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,845 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,879 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,917 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,949 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,993 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,996 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,009 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,141 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,183 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,192 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13,155 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,172 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,210 Kilometre | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13,210 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 13.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13,210 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +47.5% | 4,110 Kilometre | 6,061 Kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.5% | 6,061 Kilometre | 7,850 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,529 Kilometre | 2,992 Kilometre | 4,110 Kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,956 Kilometre | 6,061 Kilometre | 7,850 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,225 Kilometre | 9,225 Kilometre | 9,225 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,173 Kilometre | 10,854 Kilometre | 11,515 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,270 Kilometre | 11,712 Kilometre | 12,813 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,973 Kilometre | 12,819 Kilometre | 13,183 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,182 Kilometre | 13,155 Kilometre | 13,210 Kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Spain 15,886 Kilometre compare
- 3 France 11,751 Kilometre compare
- 4 Italy 7,561 Kilometre compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,865 Kilometre compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,865 Kilometre compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Germany?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Germany was 13,210 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,210 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,992 Kilometre in 1963.
- How does Germany rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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