Length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark
Denmark: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 73,738 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,738 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 52 countries
All-time high
73,738 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
62,678 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark stood at 73,738 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark peaked at 73,738 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,678 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places Denmark 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,678 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 65,792 Kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 67,730 Kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 68,405 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 68,913 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69,145 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69,309 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69,631 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69,554 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69,597 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69,889 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69,889 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70,173 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70,269 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70,344 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70,364 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,459 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70,525 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70,504 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,582 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70,589 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,699 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70,710 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,917 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70,941 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,334 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72,086 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72,203 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,191 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73,240 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73,260 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73,303 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73,420 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73,434 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73,503 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73,574 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73,542 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73,591 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73,738 Kilometre | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73,738 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73,738 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,400 Kilometre | 62,678 Kilometre | 67,730 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 69,370 Kilometre | 68,405 Kilometre | 69,889 Kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 70,451 Kilometre | 70,173 Kilometre | 70,699 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,365 Kilometre | 70,710 Kilometre | 72,203 Kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 73,336 Kilometre | 73,191 Kilometre | 73,503 Kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 73,611 Kilometre | 73,542 Kilometre | 73,738 Kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark was 73,738 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73,738 Kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,678 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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