Length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria

Austria: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 126,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
126,518
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
136,977
in 2017
All-time low
104,378
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria, 1993–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820241993: 104.7k1994: 104.7k1995: 104.7k1996: 104.4k1997: 104.7k1998: 104.7k1999: 104.4k2000: 105.0k2001: 105.0k2002: 105.1k2003: 105.0k2004: 105.5k2005: 105.7k2006: 105.6k2007: 106.9k2008: 106.8k2009: 108.5k2010: 112.9k2011: 122.8k2012: 122.4k2013: 122.9k2014: 122.9k2015: 122.9k2016: 131.9k2017: 137.0k2018: 135.3k2019: 128.6k2020: 125.7k2021: 126.2k2022: 126.6k2023: 126.5k2024: 126.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria is 126,518, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria peaked at 136,977 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104,378, in 1999.

Austria ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 104,720 —
1994 104,679 -0.0%
1995 104,716 +0.0%
1996 104,445 -0.3%
1997 104,739 +0.3%
1998 104,748 +0.0%
1999 104,378 -0.4%
2000 104,997 +0.6%
2001 104,986 -0.0%
2002 105,073 +0.1%
2003 105,040 -0.0%
2004 105,530 +0.5%
2005 105,663 +0.1%
2006 105,573 -0.1%
2007 106,855 +1.2%
2008 106,817 -0.0%
2009 108,510 +1.6%
2010 112,871 +4.0%
2011 122,788 +8.8%
2012 122,400 -0.3%
2013 122,868 +0.4%
2014 122,872 +0.0%
2015 122,869 -0.0%
2016 131,878 +7.3%
2017 136,977 +3.9%
2018 135,296 -1.2%
2019 128,645 -4.9%
2020 125,749 -2.3%
2021 126,233 +0.4%
2022 126,556 +0.3%
2023 126,518 -0.0%
2024 126,518 +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 126,518 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 126,518 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,632 104,378 104,748 7
2000s 105,904 104,986 108,510 10
2010s 125,946 112,871 136,977 10
2020s 126,315 125,749 126,556 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Netherlands 140,279 compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 140,279 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 129,386 compare
  4. 18 Finland 108,637 compare
  5. 19 Ireland 103,577 compare
  6. 20 Norway 95,488 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria was 126,518 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 136,977 in 2017.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 104,378 in 1999.
How does Austria rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Austria ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of paved and unpaved roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Length of paved and unpaved roads
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2024
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