Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium
Belgium: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 3,615 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,615 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
3,631 Kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
3,368 Kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,615 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,368 Kilometre, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 49 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 | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,479 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,466 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,432 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,410 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,396 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,368 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,380 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,422 Kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,470 Kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,472 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,471 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,454 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,518 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,521 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,536 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,544 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,560 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,568 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,513 Kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,578 Kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,582 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,587 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,592 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,595 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,631 Kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,607 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,602 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,605 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,607 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,614 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,615 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,612 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,619 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,629 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,615 Kilometre | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,615 Kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,615 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,430 Kilometre | 3,368 Kilometre | 3,479 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,526 Kilometre | 3,454 Kilometre | 3,578 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,602 Kilometre | 3,582 Kilometre | 3,631 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,618 Kilometre | 3,612 Kilometre | 3,629 Kilometre | 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 Kilometre 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 Kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,368 Kilometre in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 49 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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