Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus
Cyprus: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 13,131 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,131 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
13,131 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,889 Kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
36
1980–2023
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus, 1980–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus stood at 13,131 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus peaked at 13,131 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,889 Kilometre, in 1990.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,270 Kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 11,750 Kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 8,889 Kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 9,072 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,208 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,385 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9,545 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 9,982 Kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10,247 Kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10,460 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10,616 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10,793 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,901 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11,151 Kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11,325 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11,492 Kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,791 Kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,870 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,023 Kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,224 Kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,299 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,358 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,461 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12,473 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,495 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,502 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,530 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,560 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,584 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,656 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,739 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,805 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,882 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,969 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,027 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,131 Kilometre | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13,131 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13,131 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,010 Kilometre | 10,270 Kilometre | 11,750 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,820 Kilometre | 8,889 Kilometre | 10,793 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,743 Kilometre | 10,901 Kilometre | 12,358 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,580 Kilometre | 12,461 Kilometre | 12,805 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,002 Kilometre | 12,882 Kilometre | 13,131 Kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,737 Kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 19,141 Kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 15,015 Kilometre compare
- 43 Iceland 12,950 Kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 11,296 Kilometre compare
- 45 Montenegro 10,137 Kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Cyprus was 13,131 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13,131 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,889 Kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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