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
16th
of 42 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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 92.3k Kilometre1991: 92.3k Kilometre1992: 91.5k Kilometre1993: 91.5k Kilometre1994: 91.4k Kilometre1995: 92.4k Kilometre1996: 92.6k Kilometre1997: 95.7k Kilometre1998: 95.6k Kilometre1999: 95.6k Kilometre2000: 95.5k Kilometre2001: 95.5k Kilometre2002: 95.5k Kilometre2003: 95.6k Kilometre2004: 96.3k Kilometre2005: 96.3k Kilometre2006: 96.2k Kilometre2007: 95.7k Kilometre2008: 95.6k Kilometre2009: 95.4k Kilometre2010: 95.1k Kilometre2011: 95.1k Kilometre2012: 95.1k Kilometre2013: 95.1k Kilometre2014: 95.1k Kilometre2015: 98.0k Kilometre2016: 98.0k Kilometre2017: 98.0k Kilometre2018: 98.0k Kilometre2019: 98.0k Kilometre2020: 98.0k Kilometre2021: 102.2k Kilometre2022: 102.2k Kilometre2023: 102.4k Kilometre2024: 103.6k Kilometre

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 16th out of 42 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Czechia 129,386 Kilometre compare
  2. 14 Austria 126,518 Kilometre compare
  3. 15 Finland 108,637 Kilometre compare
  4. 17 Norway 95,488 Kilometre compare
  5. 18 Estonia 89,716 Kilometre compare
  6. 19 Romania 85,710 Kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 16th out of 42 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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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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