Length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary
Hungary: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,897 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,897 for length of motorways and e-roads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary peaked at 1,897 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1970.
That places Hungary 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | — |
| 1971 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 27 | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 52 | +92.6% |
| 1974 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 86 | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 112 | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 152 | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 167 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 217 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 218 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 218 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 218 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 267 | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 269 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 269 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 269 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 293 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 335 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 365 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 382 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 448 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 448 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 448 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 448 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 533 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 542 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 569 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 636 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 785 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 858 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,274 | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 1,273 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,477 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,516 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,515 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,562 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,577 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,621 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,628 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,636 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,669 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,723 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,774 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,860 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,868 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,871 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,897 | +1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,897 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,897 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +200.0% | 9 | 27 |
| 1973 | +92.6% | 27 | 52 |
| 1975 | +53.6% | 56 | 86 |
| 2008 | +48.4% | 858 | 1,274 |
| 1978 | +30.2% | 86 | 112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4 | 8 | 112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.7 | 130 | 218 | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.5 | 267 | 448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.57 | 448 | 1,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,593 | 1,477 | 1,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,854 | 1,774 | 1,897 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary was 1,897 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,897 in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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