Length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain
Spain: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 149,947 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149,947 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
158,145 Kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
123,720 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2024
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of paved and unpaved roads in Spain stood at 149,947 Kilometre.
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 Kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 123,720 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 13th out of 52 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 | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,720 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 131,144 Kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 139,013 Kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 149,851 Kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 151,556 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 150,019 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 147,354 Kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 147,602 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 152,440 Kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 151,199 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 155,696 Kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 156,243 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 156,903 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 158,145 Kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 153,244 Kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 155,699 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 155,655 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 154,805 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 155,045 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 155,004 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 154,876 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 154,508 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 154,228 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 154,400 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 154,288 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 154,405 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 154,214 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 154,266 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 152,998 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 151,578 Kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 151,504 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 151,525 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 151,353 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 150,894 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 150,380 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 151,235 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 150,667 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 150,039 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 150,164 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 150,041 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 149,747 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 150,021 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 150,110 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 150,139 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 149,825 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 149,947 Kilometre | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 149,947 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 149,947 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,432 Kilometre | 123,720 Kilometre | 131,144 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 149,414 Kilometre | 139,013 Kilometre | 155,696 Kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 155,562 Kilometre | 153,244 Kilometre | 158,145 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,639 Kilometre | 151,504 Kilometre | 154,508 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,604 Kilometre | 149,747 Kilometre | 151,525 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,008 Kilometre | 149,825 Kilometre | 150,139 Kilometre | 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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,720 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 52 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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