Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of motorways and e-roads was 1,549 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in Switzerland is 1,549, 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 377, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 377 | — |
| 1971 | 450 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 465 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 555 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 628 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 662 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 681 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 704 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 737 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 764 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 876 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 957 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 986 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,006 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,031 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,054 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,075 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,114 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,130 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,141 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,148 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,152 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,164 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,184 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,184 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,540 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 1,594 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,258 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 1,262 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,267 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,270 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,305 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,342 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,351 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,341 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,358 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,361 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,383 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,406 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,406 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,415 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,419 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,419 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,429 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,440 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,447 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,458 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,462 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,544 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,544 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,544 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,549 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,549 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,549 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 995, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,549 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,357, 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 | 1,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602.3 | 377 | 764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,037 | 876 | 1,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,275 | 1,148 | 1,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 | 1,270 | 1,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 | 1,406 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,546 | 1,544 | 1,549 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- 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 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 in 1996.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 54 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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