Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece
Greece: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,296 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Length of motorways and e-roads in Greece, 1970–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,296 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65, in 1970.
Greece ranks 11th of 54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65 | — |
| 1975 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 190 | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 225 | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 280 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 330 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 380 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 421 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 467 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 509 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 526 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 547 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 615 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 743 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 870 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 916.5 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 916.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 916.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 916.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 916.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 916.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,558 | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 1,558 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,558 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,558 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,558 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,558 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,589 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,843 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2,133 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,098 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,098 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,145 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,169 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,205 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,296 | +4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,296 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,296 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 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 | 1,558 |
| 1990 | +58.3% | 120 | 190 |
| 1989 | +31.9% | 91 | 120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.67 | 65 | 86 | 3 |
| 1980s | 93.9 | 91 | 120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 387.5 | 190 | 547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.52 | 615 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 | 1,558 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,204 | 2,145 | 2,296 | 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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 54 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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