Length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia
Estonia: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 89,716 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia stood at 89,716 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia peaked at 89,716 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,000 Kilometre, in 1990.
That places Estonia 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 40,000 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43,780 Kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 43,762 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,755 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,103 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 44,123 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,406 Kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 50,349 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 51,317 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51,944 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52,883 Kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53,640 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53,668 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 56,918 Kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 57,480 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57,916 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58,295 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 58,300 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,297 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 58,372 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 58,644 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58,827 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,984 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58,828 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 58,936 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58,974 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59,008 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59,067 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58,986 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89,171 Kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 89,157 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89,227 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89,716 Kilometre | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.2% | 58,986 Kilometre | 89,171 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,928 Kilometre | 40,000 Kilometre | 50,349 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,236 Kilometre | 51,317 Kilometre | 58,300 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,794 Kilometre | 58,297 Kilometre | 59,067 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,251 Kilometre | 58,986 Kilometre | 89,716 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Estonia was 89,716 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,716 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 Kilometre in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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