Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of paved and unpaved roads was 418,790 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 418,790 Kilometre for length of paved and unpaved roads in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom peaked at 420,780 Kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344,057 Kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,404 Kilometre | 344,057 Kilometre | 358,699 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 368,604 Kilometre | 360,292 Kilometre | 376,893 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,209 Kilometre | 378,934 Kilometre | 414,073 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,007 Kilometre | 409,309 Kilometre | 417,185 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,437 Kilometre | 415,953 Kilometre | 418,897 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 418,370 Kilometre | 416,461 Kilometre | 420,780 Kilometre | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom?
- Length of paved and unpaved roads in United Kingdom was 418,790 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 420,780 Kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest length of paved and unpaved roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,057 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of paved and unpaved roads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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