Length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria

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

Latest (2024)
126,518 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
136,977 Kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
104,378 Kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200820241993: 104.7k Kilometre1994: 104.7k Kilometre1995: 104.7k Kilometre1996: 104.4k Kilometre1997: 104.7k Kilometre1998: 104.7k Kilometre1999: 104.4k Kilometre2000: 105.0k Kilometre2001: 105.0k Kilometre2002: 105.1k Kilometre2003: 105.0k Kilometre2004: 105.5k Kilometre2005: 105.7k Kilometre2006: 105.6k Kilometre2007: 106.9k Kilometre2008: 106.8k Kilometre2009: 108.5k Kilometre2010: 112.9k Kilometre2011: 122.8k Kilometre2012: 122.4k Kilometre2013: 122.9k Kilometre2014: 122.9k Kilometre2015: 122.9k Kilometre2016: 131.9k Kilometre2017: 137.0k Kilometre2018: 135.3k Kilometre2019: 128.6k Kilometre2020: 125.7k Kilometre2021: 126.2k Kilometre2022: 126.6k Kilometre2023: 126.5k Kilometre2024: 126.5k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for length of paved and unpaved roads in Austria is 126,518 Kilometre, 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 Kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104,378 Kilometre, in 1999.

Austria ranks 17th of 52 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 Kilometre Change
1993 104,720 Kilometre —
1994 104,679 Kilometre -0.0%
1995 104,716 Kilometre +0.0%
1996 104,445 Kilometre -0.3%
1997 104,739 Kilometre +0.3%
1998 104,748 Kilometre +0.0%
1999 104,378 Kilometre -0.4%
2000 104,997 Kilometre +0.6%
2001 104,986 Kilometre -0.0%
2002 105,073 Kilometre +0.1%
2003 105,040 Kilometre -0.0%
2004 105,530 Kilometre +0.5%
2005 105,663 Kilometre +0.1%
2006 105,573 Kilometre -0.1%
2007 106,855 Kilometre +1.2%
2008 106,817 Kilometre -0.0%
2009 108,510 Kilometre +1.6%
2010 112,871 Kilometre +4.0%
2011 122,788 Kilometre +8.8%
2012 122,400 Kilometre -0.3%
2013 122,868 Kilometre +0.4%
2014 122,872 Kilometre +0.0%
2015 122,869 Kilometre -0.0%
2016 131,878 Kilometre +7.3%
2017 136,977 Kilometre +3.9%
2018 135,296 Kilometre -1.2%
2019 128,645 Kilometre -4.9%
2020 125,749 Kilometre -2.3%
2021 126,233 Kilometre +0.4%
2022 126,556 Kilometre +0.3%
2023 126,518 Kilometre -0.0%
2024 126,518 Kilometre +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

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

See the full ranking of 52 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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 104,378 Kilometre in 1999.
How does Austria rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Austria ranks 17th out of 52 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
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,602 data points, 1970–2024
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