Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland

Ireland: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas was 103,577 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
103,577 Kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
103,577 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
91,432 Kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 92.3k Kilometre1991: 92.3k Kilometre1992: 91.5k Kilometre1993: 91.5k Kilometre1994: 91.4k Kilometre1995: 92.4k Kilometre1996: 92.6k Kilometre1997: 95.7k Kilometre1998: 95.6k Kilometre1999: 95.6k Kilometre2000: 95.6k Kilometre2001: 95.6k Kilometre2002: 95.6k Kilometre2003: 95.6k Kilometre2004: 96.3k Kilometre2005: 96.3k Kilometre2007: 96.0k Kilometre2008: 96.0k Kilometre2009: 95.4k Kilometre2010: 95.1k Kilometre2011: 95.1k Kilometre2012: 95.1k Kilometre2013: 95.1k Kilometre2014: 95.1k Kilometre2015: 98.0k Kilometre2016: 98.0k Kilometre2017: 98.0k Kilometre2018: 98.0k Kilometre2019: 98.0k Kilometre2020: 98.0k Kilometre2021: 102.2k Kilometre2022: 102.2k Kilometre2023: 102.4k Kilometre2024: 103.6k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 103,577 Kilometre for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland peaked at 103,577 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,432 Kilometre, in 1994.

Ireland ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Kilometre Change
1990 92,263 Kilometre —
1991 92,295 Kilometre +0.0%
1992 91,472 Kilometre -0.9%
1993 91,451 Kilometre -0.0%
1994 91,432 Kilometre -0.0%
1995 92,360 Kilometre +1.0%
1996 92,570 Kilometre +0.2%
1997 95,650 Kilometre +3.3%
1998 95,630 Kilometre -0.0%
1999 95,627 Kilometre -0.0%
2000 95,627 Kilometre +0.0%
2001 95,611 Kilometre -0.0%
2002 95,627 Kilometre +0.0%
2003 95,635 Kilometre +0.0%
2004 96,321 Kilometre +0.7%
2005 96,259 Kilometre -0.1%
2007 96,017 Kilometre -0.3%
2008 96,022 Kilometre +0.0%
2009 95,370 Kilometre -0.7%
2010 95,102 Kilometre -0.3%
2011 95,102 Kilometre +0.0%
2012 95,102 Kilometre +0.0%
2013 95,102 Kilometre +0.0%
2014 95,102 Kilometre +0.0%
2015 97,982 Kilometre +3.0%
2016 97,982 Kilometre +0.0%
2017 97,982 Kilometre +0.0%
2018 97,982 Kilometre +0.0%
2019 97,982 Kilometre +0.0%
2020 97,982 Kilometre +0.0%
2021 102,187 Kilometre +4.3%
2022 102,227 Kilometre +0.0%
2023 102,415 Kilometre +0.2%
2024 103,577 Kilometre +1.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 103,577 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 103,577 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93,075 Kilometre 91,432 Kilometre 95,650 Kilometre 10
2000s 95,832 Kilometre 95,370 Kilometre 96,321 Kilometre 9
2010s 96,542 Kilometre 95,102 Kilometre 97,982 Kilometre 10
2020s 101,678 Kilometre 97,982 Kilometre 103,577 Kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Czechia 129,386 Kilometre compare
  2. 17 Austria 126,518 Kilometre compare
  3. 18 Finland 108,637 Kilometre compare
  4. 20 Norway 95,488 Kilometre compare
  5. 21 Estonia 89,716 Kilometre compare
  6. 21 Estonia 89,716 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland?
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Ireland was 103,577 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 103,577 Kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 91,432 Kilometre in 1994.
How does Ireland rank for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,601 data points, 1970–2024
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