Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,549 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,549 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1,594 Kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
377 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland is 1,549 Kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland peaked at 1,594 Kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 377 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 377 Kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 450 Kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 465 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 555 Kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 628 Kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 662 Kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 681 Kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 704 Kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 737 Kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 764 Kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 876 Kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 957 Kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 986 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,006 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,031 Kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,054 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,075 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,114 Kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,130 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,141 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,148 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,152 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,164 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,184 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,184 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,540 Kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 1,594 Kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,258 Kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 1,262 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,267 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,270 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,305 Kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,342 Kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,351 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,341 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,358 Kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,361 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,383 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,383 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,406 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,406 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,415 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,419 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,419 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,429 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,440 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,447 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,458 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,462 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,500 Kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,544 Kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,544 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,544 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,549 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,549 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,549 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995 Kilometre, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,549 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357 Kilometre, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +30.1% | 1,184 Kilometre | 1,540 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602.3 Kilometre | 377 Kilometre | 764 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 Kilometre | 876 Kilometre | 1,141 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,275 Kilometre | 1,148 Kilometre | 1,594 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 Kilometre | 1,270 Kilometre | 1,406 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 Kilometre | 1,406 Kilometre | 1,500 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,546 Kilometre | 1,544 Kilometre | 1,549 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland was 1,549 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,594 Kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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