Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece
Greece: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,296 Kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,296 Kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2,296 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
65 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece, 1970–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,296 Kilometre for length of motorways and e-roads in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Greece peaked at 2,296 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65 Kilometre, in 1970.
Greece ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 76 Kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 86 Kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 91 Kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 Kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 190 Kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 225 Kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 280 Kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 330 Kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 380 Kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 421 Kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 467 Kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 509 Kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 526 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 547 Kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 615 Kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 743 Kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 870 Kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 916.5 Kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 916.5 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 916.5 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 916.5 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 916.5 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 916.5 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,558 Kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 1,558 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,558 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,558 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,558 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,558 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,589 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,843 Kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2,133 Kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,098 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,098 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,145 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,169 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,205 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,296 Kilometre | +4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,296 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,296 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70.0% | 916.5 Kilometre | 1,558 Kilometre |
| 1990 | +58.3% | 120 Kilometre | 190 Kilometre |
| 1989 | +31.9% | 91 Kilometre | 120 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.67 Kilometre | 65 Kilometre | 86 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 93.9 Kilometre | 91 Kilometre | 120 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 387.5 Kilometre | 190 Kilometre | 547 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.52 Kilometre | 615 Kilometre | 1,558 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 Kilometre | 1,558 Kilometre | 2,133 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,204 Kilometre | 2,145 Kilometre | 2,296 Kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Greece?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece was 2,296 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,296 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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