Length of paved and unpaved roads in Iceland

Iceland: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 12,950 Kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12,950 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
13,028 Kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
12,340 Kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
28
1988–2022

Length of paved and unpaved roads in Iceland, 1988–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1988200520221988: 12.4k Kilometre1989: 12.5k Kilometre1990: 12.5k Kilometre1991: 12.5k Kilometre1992: 12.4k Kilometre1993: 12.5k Kilometre1994: 12.4k Kilometre1995: 12.3k Kilometre1996: 12.4k Kilometre1997: 12.7k Kilometre1998: 12.7k Kilometre1999: 12.7k Kilometre2000: 13.0k Kilometre2001: 13.0k Kilometre2002: 13.0k Kilometre2003: 13.0k Kilometre2004: 13.0k Kilometre2005: 13.0k Kilometre2013: 12.9k Kilometre2014: 12.9k Kilometre2015: 12.9k Kilometre2016: 12.9k Kilometre2017: 12.9k Kilometre2018: 12.9k Kilometre2019: 12.9k Kilometre2020: 12.9k Kilometre2021: 12.9k Kilometre2022: 12.9k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 12,950 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2022.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Iceland peaked at 13,028 Kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,340 Kilometre, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,465 Kilometre 12,446 Kilometre 12,484 Kilometre 2
1990s 12,513 Kilometre 12,340 Kilometre 12,691 Kilometre 10
2000s 12,998 Kilometre 12,955 Kilometre 13,028 Kilometre 6
2010s 12,903 Kilometre 12,895 Kilometre 12,920 Kilometre 7
2020s 12,932 Kilometre 12,905 Kilometre 12,950 Kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Bulgaria 19,141 Kilometre compare
  2. 32 North Macedonia 15,015 Kilometre compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 13,131 Kilometre compare
  4. 35 Portugal 11,296 Kilometre compare
  5. 36 Montenegro 10,137 Kilometre compare
  6. 37 Moldova 9,531 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Iceland?
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Iceland was 12,950 Kilometre in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13,028 Kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,340 Kilometre in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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About this data

Indicator
Length of paved and unpaved roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2024
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