Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland
Ireland: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 2,045 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,045 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2,045 Kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,834 Kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland is 2,045 Kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland peaked at 2,045 Kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,834 Kilometre, in 2002.
That places Ireland 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,944 Kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,944 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,944 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,947 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,947 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,945 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,954 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,908 Kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,909 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,919 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,919 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,919 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,834 Kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,834 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,834 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,834 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,834 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,834 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,835 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,835 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,835 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,839 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,839 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,045 Kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,045 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,045 Kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357 Kilometre, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,045 Kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962 Kilometre, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,936 Kilometre | 1,908 Kilometre | 1,954 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,851 Kilometre | 1,834 Kilometre | 1,919 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,983 Kilometre | 1,835 Kilometre | 2,045 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,045 Kilometre | 2,045 Kilometre | 2,045 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Ireland was 2,045 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,045 Kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 Kilometre in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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