Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands
Netherlands: Length of motorways and e-roads was 2,806 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,806 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2,806 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
506 Kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
55
1963–2024
Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands, 1963–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands stood at 2,806 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands peaked at 2,806 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 506 Kilometre, in 1963.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 506 Kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 550 Kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 583 Kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 625 Kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 718 Kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 790 Kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 876 Kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 975 Kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,525 Kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1979 | 1,774 Kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1,798 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,831 Kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,841 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,884 Kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,956 Kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,915 Kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,978 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,984 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,045 Kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,061 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,092 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,092 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,134 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,167 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,208 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,208 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,208 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,225 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,225 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,291 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,265 Kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,499 Kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2,516 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,542 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,585 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,600 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,604 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,582 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,637 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,631 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,646 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,651 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,658 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,666 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,678 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,730 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,756 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,758 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,756 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,790 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,789 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,790 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,793 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,793 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,806 Kilometre | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,806 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,806 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +56.4% | 975 Kilometre | 1,525 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664 Kilometre | 506 Kilometre | 876 Kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,425 Kilometre | 975 Kilometre | 1,774 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,929 Kilometre | 1,798 Kilometre | 2,061 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,185 Kilometre | 2,092 Kilometre | 2,291 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,546 Kilometre | 2,265 Kilometre | 2,637 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,709 Kilometre | 2,646 Kilometre | 2,790 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,794 Kilometre | 2,789 Kilometre | 2,806 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Netherlands was 2,806 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,806 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 Kilometre in 1963.
- How does Netherlands rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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