Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy
Italy: Length of motorways and e-roads was 7,561 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,561 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
7,561 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,269 Kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
54
1963–2023
Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy, 1963–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7,561 Kilometre for length of motorways and e-roads in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Italy peaked at 7,561 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Kilometre, in 1963.
Italy ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,269 Kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1,577 Kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 1,705 Kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2,127 Kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 2,377 Kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 2,703 Kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 3,684 Kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 3,913 Kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 5,329 Kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 5,900 Kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 5,900 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,900 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,901 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,901 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,941 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5,955 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,997 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,091 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,091 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,193 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,193 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,301 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,289 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6,401 Kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,375 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,435 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,465 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,469 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,478 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,478 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,478 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,478 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,487 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,487 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,532 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,542 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,554 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,588 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,629 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,661 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,668 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,668 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,726 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,751 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,844 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6,943 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,943 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,943 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,966 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,977 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,978 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,556 Kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7,558 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,561 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7,561 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7,561 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +36.3% | 2,703 Kilometre | 3,684 Kilometre |
| 1975 | +36.2% | 3,913 Kilometre | 5,329 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,206 Kilometre | 1,269 Kilometre | 3,684 Kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 5,047 Kilometre | 3,913 Kilometre | 5,900 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,987 Kilometre | 5,900 Kilometre | 6,193 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,388 Kilometre | 6,193 Kilometre | 6,478 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,544 Kilometre | 6,478 Kilometre | 6,661 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,843 Kilometre | 6,668 Kilometre | 6,977 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,413 Kilometre | 6,978 Kilometre | 7,561 Kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Italy?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy was 7,561 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7,561 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Kilometre in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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