Length of motorways and e-roads in Türkiye
Türkiye: Length of motorways and e-roads was 3,796 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Length of motorways and e-roads in Türkiye, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 3,796 for length of motorways and e-roads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Türkiye peaked at 3,796 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Türkiye ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 23 | — |
| 1980 | 83 | +260.9% |
| 1985 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 281 | +238.6% |
| 1991 | 387 | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 757 | +95.6% |
| 1993 | 1,070 | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 1,167 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,246 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,405 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1,560 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,726 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1,674 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,696 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,714 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,753 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,662 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,667 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,908 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1,908 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,922 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,036 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,080 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,119 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,127 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,244 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,278 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,282 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,542 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2,657 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,842 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3,060 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3,523 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 3,532 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,633 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,726 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,796 | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of motorways and e-roads in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +260.9% | 23 | 83 |
| 1990 | +238.6% | 83 | 281 |
| 1992 | +95.6% | 387 | 757 |
| 1993 | +41.3% | 757 | 1,070 |
| 1991 | +37.7% | 281 | 387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 1980s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,067 | 281 | 1,726 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,794 | 1,662 | 2,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,423 | 2,080 | 3,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,642 | 3,523 | 3,796 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 4 Italy 7,561 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,865 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,865 compare
- 8 Portugal 3,113 compare
- 9 Netherlands 2,806 compare
- 9 Netherlands 2,806 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in Türkiye?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in Türkiye was 3,796 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3,796 in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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