Length of pipelines operated in Spain

Spain: Length of pipelines operated was 4,722 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,722
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,743
in 2012
All-time low
930
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024

Length of pipelines operated in Spain, 1970–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1970199720241970: 9301975: 1.2k1980: 1.6k1985: 2.0k1990: 2.7k1991: 3.1k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.5k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.7k1997: 3.7k1998: 3.7k1999: 3.7k2000: 3.8k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.8k2003: 3.8k2004: 3.8k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 4,722 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 930, in 1970.

Spain ranks 3rd of 38 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

Annual values for Length of pipelines operated in Spain, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 930 —
1975 1,200 +29.0%
1980 1,553 +29.4%
1985 2,017 +29.9%
1990 2,678 +32.8%
1991 3,097 +15.6%
1992 3,536 +14.2%
1993 3,536 +0.0%
1994 3,536 +0.0%
1995 3,691 +4.4%
1996 3,691 +0.0%
1997 3,691 +0.0%
1998 3,691 +0.0%
1999 3,698 +0.2%
2000 3,780 +2.2%
2001 3,779 -0.0%
2002 3,784 +0.1%
2003 3,784 +0.0%
2004 3,831 +1.2%
2005 3,833 +0.1%
2006 3,841 +0.2%
2007 3,904 +1.6%
2008 4,195 +7.5%
2009 4,213 +0.4%
2010 4,365 +3.6%
2011 4,722 +8.2%
2012 4,743 +0.4%
2013 4,735 -0.2%
2014 4,735 +0.0%
2015 4,736 +0.0%
2016 4,736 +0.0%
2017 4,736 +0.0%
2018 4,723 -0.3%
2019 4,722 -0.0%
2020 4,722 +0.0%
2021 4,722 +0.0%
2022 4,722 +0.0%
2023 4,722 +0.0%
2024 4,722 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 4,722 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 590.5, 8.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 4,722 is above the median for high income countries, which is 626, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +32.8% 2,017 2,678
1985 +29.9% 1,553 2,017
1980 +29.4% 1,200 1,553
1975 +29.0% 930 1,200

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,065 930 1,200 2
1980s 1,785 1,553 2,017 2
1990s 3,484 2,678 3,698 10
2000s 3,894 3,779 4,213 10
2010s 4,695 4,365 4,743 10
2020s 4,722 4,722 4,722 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 6,882 compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 4,773 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 4,446 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 4,446 compare
  5. 6 Italy 3,983 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of pipelines operated in Spain?
Length of pipelines operated in Spain was 4,722 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of pipelines operated recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,743 in 2012.
What is the lowest length of pipelines operated recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 930 in 1970.
How does Spain rank for length of pipelines operated?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 38 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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Indicator
Length of pipelines operated
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,138 data points, 1970–2024
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