Length of paved and unpaved roads in Ireland
Ireland: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 103,577 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
103,577 Kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
103,577 Kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
91,432 Kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Ireland stood at 103,577 Kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Ireland peaked at 103,577 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,432 Kilometre, in 1994.
That places Ireland 19th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,263 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 92,295 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91,472 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 91,451 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 91,432 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92,360 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 92,570 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95,650 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 95,630 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 95,627 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95,503 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95,488 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95,485 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95,635 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96,321 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96,259 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96,248 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95,748 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95,599 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95,370 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95,102 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95,102 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95,102 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95,102 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95,102 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97,982 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 97,982 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97,982 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97,982 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97,982 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97,982 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102,187 Kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 102,227 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102,415 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 103,577 Kilometre | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 103,577 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 103,577 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,075 Kilometre | 91,432 Kilometre | 95,650 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,766 Kilometre | 95,370 Kilometre | 96,321 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,542 Kilometre | 95,102 Kilometre | 97,982 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,678 Kilometre | 97,982 Kilometre | 103,577 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Ireland?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Ireland was 103,577 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,577 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,432 Kilometre in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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