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

Portugal: Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas was 11,296 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
11,296
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
71,619
in 1994
All-time low
9,330
in 1989
Years of data
24
1970–2012

Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Portugal, 1970–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199120121970: 18.7k1975: 18.7k1979: 18.6k1980: 18.6k1981: 18.7k1982: 18.7k1983: 18.7k1984: 18.8k1985: 18.6k1986: 18.7k1987: 9.7k1988: 9.3k1989: 9.3k1990: 9.5k1992: 65.6k1993: 67.4k1994: 71.6k2006: 10.3k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.3k2009: 10.4k2010: 10.4k2011: 10.7k2012: 11.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Portugal is 11,296, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Portugal peaked at 71,619 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,330, in 1989.

Portugal ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,660 18,646 18,668 3
1980s 15,917 9,330 18,750 10
1990s 53,524 9,514 71,619 4
2000s 10,340 10,289 10,407 4
2010s 10,785 10,386 11,296 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 North Macedonia, Republic of 15,015 compare
  2. 32 Cyprus 13,131 compare
  3. 33 Iceland 12,950 compare
  4. 35 Montenegro 10,137
  5. 36 Moldova, Republic of 9,531
  6. 37 Albania 3,618

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Portugal?
Length of other roads within/outside built-up areas in Portugal was 11,296 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 71,619 in 1994.
What is the lowest length of other roads within/outside built-up areas recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9,330 in 1989.
How does Portugal rank for length of other roads within/outside built-up areas?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
Is length of other roads within/outside built-up areas rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,265 data points, 1970–2024
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