Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Germany
Germany: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 38,783 Kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38,783 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
51,797 Kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
35,804 Kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
42
1962–2021
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Germany, 1962–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38,783 Kilometre for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Germany peaked at 51,797 Kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 35,804 Kilometre, in 2002.
Germany ranks 1st of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 51,797 Kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 51,606 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 51,482 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51,159 Kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 50,206 Kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 49,827 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 49,274 Kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 48,633 Kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 47,668 Kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 45,745 Kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 44,050 Kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 41,113 Kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 40,815 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 40,397 Kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41,257 Kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 41,718 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40,826 Kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38,385 Kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 38,126 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37,525 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 36,588 Kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 35,986 Kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,804 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41,531 Kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 40,202 Kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 38,206 Kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 38,206 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,005 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,798 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,934 Kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 38,750 Kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,712 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,648 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38,654 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,659 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,630 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,696 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38,803 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38,995 Kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,068 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,800 Kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 38,783 Kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,498 Kilometre | 48,633 Kilometre | 51,797 Kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 47,668 Kilometre | 47,668 Kilometre | 47,668 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 45,745 Kilometre | 45,745 Kilometre | 45,745 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 40,421 Kilometre | 37,525 Kilometre | 44,050 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,026 Kilometre | 35,804 Kilometre | 41,531 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,762 Kilometre | 38,630 Kilometre | 39,068 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,791 Kilometre | 38,783 Kilometre | 38,800 Kilometre | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Germany?
- Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Germany was 38,783 Kilometre in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51,797 Kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,804 Kilometre in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of 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 number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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