Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary
Hungary: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 220,279 Kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary stood at 220,279 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary peaked at 220,279 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,357 Kilometre, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,392 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 29,625 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29,681 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29,694 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,738 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29,738 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,357 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29,415 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,464 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29,492 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 159,815 Kilometre | +441.9% |
| 2002 | 159,961 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 160,215 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 187,340 Kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 189,568 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 193,006 Kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 195,721 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 197,534 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 196,245 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 198,090 Kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 199,446 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 200,426 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 201,747 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 202,299 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 203,260 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 204,957 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 209,179 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 211,630 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 212,118 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 213,777 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 214,650 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 216,451 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 218,706 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 220,279 Kilometre | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 220,279 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 220,279 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +441.9% | 29,492 Kilometre | 159,815 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,560 Kilometre | 29,357 Kilometre | 29,738 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,156 Kilometre | 159,815 Kilometre | 197,534 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 204,315 Kilometre | 198,090 Kilometre | 212,118 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,773 Kilometre | 213,777 Kilometre | 220,279 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Hungary was 220,279 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 220,279 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,357 Kilometre in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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