Length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta
Malta: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 2,841 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,841 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta peaked at 3,096 Kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,558 Kilometre, in 1992.
Malta ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,593 Kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1,558 Kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,971 Kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 2,170 Kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 2,180 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,190 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,254 Kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,271 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,096 Kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 3,096 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,361 Kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 2,361 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,361 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,410 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,854 Kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2,854 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,855 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,855 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,855 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,855 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,855 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,855 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,841 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,841 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,841 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,841 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +36.3% | 2,271 Kilometre | 3,096 Kilometre |
| 1997 | +26.5% | 1,558 Kilometre | 1,971 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 Kilometre | 1,558 Kilometre | 2,180 Kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,582 Kilometre | 2,190 Kilometre | 3,096 Kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,662 Kilometre | 2,361 Kilometre | 2,855 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,847 Kilometre | 2,841 Kilometre | 2,855 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Malta was 2,841 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,096 Kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 Kilometre in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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