Length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain
Spain: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 149,947 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149,947
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
158,145
in 1992
All-time low
123,720
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain stood at 149,947.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain peaked at 158,145 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 123,720, in 1970.
That places Spain 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,720 | — |
| 1975 | 131,144 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 139,013 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 149,851 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 151,556 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 150,019 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 147,354 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 147,602 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 152,440 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 151,199 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 155,696 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 156,243 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 156,903 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 158,145 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 153,244 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 155,699 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 155,655 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 154,805 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 155,045 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 155,004 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 154,876 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 154,508 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 154,228 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 154,400 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 154,288 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 154,405 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 154,214 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 154,266 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 152,998 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 151,578 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 151,504 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 151,525 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 151,353 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 150,894 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 150,380 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 151,235 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,667 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 150,039 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 150,164 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 150,041 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 149,747 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 150,021 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 150,110 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 150,139 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 149,825 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 149,947 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 149,947 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 149,947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,432 | 123,720 | 131,144 | 2 |
| 1980s | 149,414 | 139,013 | 155,696 | 9 |
| 1990s | 155,562 | 153,244 | 158,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,639 | 151,504 | 154,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,604 | 149,747 | 151,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,008 | 149,825 | 150,139 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain was 149,947 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 158,145 in 1992.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,720 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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