Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Germany
Germany: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 38,783 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38,783
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
44,050
in 1990
All-time low
35,804
in 2002
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Germany, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38,783 for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Germany peaked at 44,050 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,804, in 2002.
Germany ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,050 | — |
| 1991 | 41,113 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 40,815 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 40,397 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41,257 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 41,718 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40,826 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38,385 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 38,126 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37,525 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 36,588 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 35,986 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,804 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41,531 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 40,202 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 38,206 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 38,206 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,005 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,798 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,934 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 38,750 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,712 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,648 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38,654 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,659 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,630 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,696 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38,803 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38,995 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,068 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,800 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38,783 | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38,783 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38,783 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 9.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,421 | 37,525 | 44,050 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,026 | 35,804 | 41,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,762 | 38,630 | 39,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,791 | 38,783 | 38,800 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Germany?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Germany was 38,783 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44,050 in 1990.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,804 in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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