Length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium
Belgium: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 153,447 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium, 1970–2010
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 153,447 for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium peaked at 153,447 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94,218, in 1970.
That places Belgium 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,218 | — |
| 1975 | 122,370 | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 122,945 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 121,750 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 123,313 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 125,355 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 128,748 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 128,823 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 131,810 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 134,082 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 135,272 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 136,194 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 137,445 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 138,575 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 139,172 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 139,971 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 139,971 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 140,765 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 141,509 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 142,126 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 143,235 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 144,168 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 144,791 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 145,419 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 146,489 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 147,299 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 148,010 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 148,820 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 149,625 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 150,493 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 151,325 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 151,832 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 152,109 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 153,447 | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +29.9% | 94,218 | 122,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,178 | 94,218 | 122,945 | 3 |
| 1980s | 130,279 | 121,750 | 137,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,428 | 138,575 | 144,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,142 | 145,419 | 152,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,447 | 153,447 | 153,447 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Belgium was 153,447 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 153,447 in 2010.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,218 in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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