Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium
Belgium: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 3,615 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,615
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
3,631
in 2014
All-time low
3,368
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,615 for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium peaked at 3,631 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,368, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,479 | — |
| 1991 | 3,466 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,432 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,410 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,396 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,368 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,380 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,422 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,470 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,472 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,471 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,518 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,521 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,536 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,544 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,560 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,568 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,513 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,578 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,582 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,587 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,592 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,595 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,631 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,607 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,602 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,605 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,607 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,614 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,615 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,612 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,619 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,629 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,615 | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,615 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,615 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,430 | 3,368 | 3,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,526 | 3,454 | 3,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,602 | 3,582 | 3,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,618 | 3,612 | 3,629 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium was 3,615 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3,631 in 2014.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,368 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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