Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 19,141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria stood at 19,141.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria peaked at 36,979 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,937, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32,400 | — |
| 1985 | 33,600 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 36,649 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 36,654 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,656 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,658 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,634 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 36,443 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 36,406 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36,979 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 36,942 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36,964 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36,977 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,968 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,952 | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 18,937 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,945 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,957 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18,979 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19,007 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,017 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,017 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,019 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,054 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19,061 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,073 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,118 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19,119 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,162 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,127 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,119 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,089 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,111 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,119 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,117 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,128 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,141 | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 19,141 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 19,141 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -48.7% | 36,968 | 18,952 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,000 | 32,400 | 33,600 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36,698 | 36,406 | 36,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,576 | 18,937 | 36,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,094 | 19,019 | 19,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,123 | 19,111 | 19,141 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 38 Croatia 25,144 compare
- 38 Croatia 25,144 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,737 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 15,015 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 15,015 compare
- 44 Cyprus 13,131 compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Bulgaria was 19,141 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,979 in 1997.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,937 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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