Length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark
Denmark: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 73,738 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73,738
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 54 countries
All-time high
73,738
in 2023
All-time low
62,678
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, length of paved and unpaved roads in Denmark stood at 73,738. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,678, in 1970.
That places Denmark 27th out of 54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,678 | — |
| 1975 | 65,792 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 67,730 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 68,405 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 68,913 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69,145 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69,309 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 69,631 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69,554 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69,597 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69,889 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69,889 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70,173 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 70,269 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70,344 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70,364 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,459 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70,525 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70,504 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,582 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70,589 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,699 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 70,710 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70,917 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70,941 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71,334 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72,086 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72,203 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,191 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73,240 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73,260 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73,303 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73,420 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73,434 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73,503 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73,574 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73,542 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 73,591 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73,738 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73,738 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73,738 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,400 | 62,678 | 67,730 | 3 |
| 1980s | 69,370 | 68,405 | 69,889 | 9 |
| 1990s | 70,451 | 70,173 | 70,699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,365 | 70,710 | 72,203 | 6 |
| 2010s | 73,336 | 73,191 | 73,503 | 7 |
| 2020s | 73,611 | 73,542 | 73,738 | 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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,678 in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 54 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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