Length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 83,131 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
83,131
World rank
26th
of 54 countries
All-time high
83,131
in 2022
All-time low
69,421
in 1996
Years of data
29
1988–2022
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland, 1988–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 83,131 for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland peaked at 83,131 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,421, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 69,570 | — |
| 1989 | 69,523 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 69,822 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69,822 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69,844 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,860 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,871 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,435 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 69,421 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69,828 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69,949 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69,882 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69,862 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,956 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71,296 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 69,960 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 69,987 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,001 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,051 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70,046 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70,049 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70,095 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71,527 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70,124 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 70,079 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70,094 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,091 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,093 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83,131 | +18.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83,131 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83,131 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,546 | 69,523 | 69,570 | 2 |
| 1990s | 69,773 | 69,421 | 69,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,159 | 69,862 | 71,296 | 7 |
| 2010s | 70,244 | 70,046 | 71,527 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83,131 | 83,131 | 83,131 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland was 83,131 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 83,131 in 2022.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,421 in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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