Length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland
Switzerland: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 83,131 Kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
83,131 Kilometre
World rank
26th
of 52 countries
All-time high
83,131 Kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
69,421 Kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
29
1988–2022
Length of paved and unpaved roads in Switzerland, 1988–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 83,131 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,421 Kilometre, in 1996.
That places Switzerland 26th out of 52 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 | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 69,570 Kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 69,523 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 69,822 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69,822 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69,844 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,860 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,871 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69,435 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 69,421 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 69,828 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 69,949 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69,882 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69,862 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,956 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71,296 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 69,960 Kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 69,987 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70,001 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70,051 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70,046 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70,049 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70,095 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71,527 Kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70,124 Kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 70,079 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70,094 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,091 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,093 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83,131 Kilometre | +18.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 83,131 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131 Kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 83,131 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 87,713 Kilometre, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69,546 Kilometre | 69,523 Kilometre | 69,570 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 69,773 Kilometre | 69,421 Kilometre | 69,949 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,159 Kilometre | 69,862 Kilometre | 71,296 Kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 70,244 Kilometre | 70,046 Kilometre | 71,527 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 83,131 Kilometre | 83,131 Kilometre | 83,131 Kilometre | 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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,421 Kilometre in 1996.
- How does Switzerland rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 52 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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