Length of pipelines operated in Spain
Spain: Length of pipelines operated was 4,722 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,722 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,743 Kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
930 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Length of pipelines operated in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4,722 Kilometre for length of pipelines operated in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of pipelines operated in Spain peaked at 4,743 Kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 930 Kilometre, in 1970.
Spain ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Length of pipelines operated in Spain, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 930 Kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 1,200 Kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 1,553 Kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 2,017 Kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 2,678 Kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 3,097 Kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 3,536 Kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 3,536 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,536 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,691 Kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,691 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,691 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,691 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,698 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,780 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,779 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,784 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,784 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,831 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,833 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,841 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,904 Kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,195 Kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4,213 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,365 Kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,722 Kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,743 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,735 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,735 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,736 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,736 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,736 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,723 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,722 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,722 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,722 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,722 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,722 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,722 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4,722 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 590.5 Kilometre, 8.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4,722 Kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 626 Kilometre, 7.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of pipelines operated in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.8% | 2,017 Kilometre | 2,678 Kilometre |
| 1985 | +29.9% | 1,553 Kilometre | 2,017 Kilometre |
| 1980 | +29.4% | 1,200 Kilometre | 1,553 Kilometre |
| 1975 | +29.0% | 930 Kilometre | 1,200 Kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,065 Kilometre | 930 Kilometre | 1,200 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,785 Kilometre | 1,553 Kilometre | 2,017 Kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,484 Kilometre | 2,678 Kilometre | 3,698 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,894 Kilometre | 3,779 Kilometre | 4,213 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,695 Kilometre | 4,365 Kilometre | 4,743 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,722 Kilometre | 4,722 Kilometre | 4,722 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 6,882 Kilometre compare
- 2 Ukraine 4,773 Kilometre compare
- 4 United Kingdom 4,446 Kilometre compare
- 4 United Kingdom 4,446 Kilometre compare
- 6 Italy 3,983 Kilometre compare
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 pipelines operated in Spain?
- Length of pipelines operated in Spain was 4,722 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of pipelines operated recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,743 Kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest length of pipelines operated recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 930 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for length of pipelines operated?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of pipelines operated rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 pipelines operated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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