Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Denmark
Denmark: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 2,448 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,448
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,863
in 1993
All-time low
2,448
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,448 for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Denmark peaked at 2,863 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,448, in 2022.
That places Denmark 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,858 | — |
| 1991 | 2,858 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,858 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,863 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,863 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,863 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,863 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,762 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,779 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,775 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,787 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,787 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,787 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,787 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,646 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,646 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,646 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,606 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,606 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,606 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,606 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,615 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,615 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,615 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,612 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,552 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,539 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,481 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,481 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,536 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,485 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,485 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,448 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,448 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,448 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,448 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,448 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,834 | 2,762 | 2,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,690 | 2,606 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,565 | 2,481 | 2,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,463 | 2,448 | 2,485 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Denmark?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Denmark was 2,448 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,863 in 1993.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,448 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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