Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Portugal
Portugal: Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of was 2,526 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,526 Kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3,591 Kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
2,526 Kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,526 Kilometre for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Portugal peaked at 3,591 Kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,526 Kilometre, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,591 Kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 3,588 Kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,126 Kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 3,117 Kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,054 Kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,062 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,070 Kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,065 Kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,071 Kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,038 Kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,794 Kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2,814 Kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,814 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,814 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,801 Kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,818 Kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,849 Kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,839 Kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,838 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,838 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,842 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,842 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,843 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,794 Kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,541 Kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,544 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,546 Kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,546 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,546 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,546 Kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,546 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,526 Kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,526 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,527 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,527 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,527 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,526 Kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,591 Kilometre | 3,591 Kilometre | 3,591 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,588 Kilometre | 3,588 Kilometre | 3,588 Kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,021 Kilometre | 2,794 Kilometre | 3,126 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,829 Kilometre | 2,801 Kilometre | 2,849 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,598 Kilometre | 2,526 Kilometre | 2,843 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,527 Kilometre | 2,526 Kilometre | 2,527 Kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Portugal?
- Length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of in Portugal was 2,526 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,591 Kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 Kilometre in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of railway lines by number of tracks and electrification of 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 number of tracks and electrification of lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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