Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 201,354 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
201,354
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
220,420
in 1990
All-time low
201,354
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 201,354, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 220,420 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 201,354, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,420 | — |
| 1991 | 216,928 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 215,710 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 213,422 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 213,316 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 212,746 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 211,354 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 208,665 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 207,481 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 206,447 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 204,726 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 202,956 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 202,372 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 207,159 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 205,802 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 204,051 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 204,716 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 204,660 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 204,682 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 204,392 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 205,138 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 205,019 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 204,989 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 203,926 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 202,059 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 201,704 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 202,685 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 203,178 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 202,170 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 202,975 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 202,643 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 202,607 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 202,280 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 201,468 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 201,354 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,649 | 206,447 | 220,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,552 | 202,372 | 207,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,384 | 201,704 | 205,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,070 | 201,354 | 202,643 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 201,354 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 220,420 in 1990.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,354 in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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