Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Portugal
Portugal: Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed was 2,526 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,526
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3,126
in 1990
All-time low
2,526
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Portugal stood at 2,526. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Portugal peaked at 3,126 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,526, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 29th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,126 | — |
| 1991 | 3,117 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,054 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,062 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,070 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,065 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,071 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,038 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,794 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,814 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,814 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,814 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,801 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,818 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,849 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,839 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,838 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,838 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,842 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,842 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,843 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,794 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,541 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,544 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,546 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,546 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,546 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,546 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,546 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,526 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,526 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,527 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,527 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,527 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,526 | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,526 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,357, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,526 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,962, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,021 | 2,794 | 3,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,829 | 2,801 | 2,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,598 | 2,526 | 2,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,527 | 2,526 | 2,527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Portugal?
- Length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed in Portugal was 2,526 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,126 in 1990.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by maximum permitted speed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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