Length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary
Hungary: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,897 Kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,897 Kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1,897 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
8 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Length of motorways and e-roads in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,897 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places Hungary 13th out of 52 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 | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 Kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9 Kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 27 Kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 52 Kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1974 | 56 Kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 86 Kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 86 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 112 Kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 112 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130 Kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 130 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 152 Kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 167 Kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 167 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 Kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 217 Kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 218 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 218 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 218 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 267 Kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 269 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 269 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 269 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 293 Kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 335 Kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 365 Kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 382 Kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 448 Kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 448 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 448 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 448 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 533 Kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 542 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 569 Kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 636 Kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 785 Kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 858 Kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,274 Kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 1,273 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,477 Kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,516 Kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,515 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,562 Kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,577 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,621 Kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,628 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,636 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,669 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,723 Kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,774 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,860 Kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,868 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,871 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,897 Kilometre | +1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,897 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,897 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 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 Kilometre | 27 Kilometre |
| 1973 | +92.6% | 27 Kilometre | 52 Kilometre |
| 1975 | +53.6% | 56 Kilometre | 86 Kilometre |
| 2008 | +48.4% | 858 Kilometre | 1,274 Kilometre |
| 1978 | +30.2% | 86 Kilometre | 112 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4 Kilometre | 8 Kilometre | 112 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.7 Kilometre | 130 Kilometre | 218 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.5 Kilometre | 267 Kilometre | 448 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 736.57 Kilometre | 448 Kilometre | 1,274 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,593 Kilometre | 1,477 Kilometre | 1,723 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,854 Kilometre | 1,774 Kilometre | 1,897 Kilometre | 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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 52 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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