Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium
Belgium: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 153,447 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium, 1970–2010
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2010, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium stood at 153,447. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium peaked at 153,447 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94,218, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 12th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,218 | — |
| 1975 | 122,370 | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 122,945 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 121,750 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 123,313 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 125,355 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 128,748 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 128,823 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 131,810 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 134,082 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 135,272 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 136,194 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 137,445 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 138,575 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 139,172 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 139,971 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 139,971 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 140,765 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 141,509 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 142,126 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 143,235 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 144,168 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 144,791 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 145,419 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 146,489 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 147,299 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 148,010 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 148,820 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 149,625 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 150,493 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 151,325 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 151,832 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 152,109 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 153,447 | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,131, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 153,447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,713, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +29.9% | 94,218 | 122,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,178 | 94,218 | 122,945 | 3 |
| 1980s | 130,279 | 121,750 | 137,445 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,428 | 138,575 | 144,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,142 | 145,419 | 152,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,447 | 153,447 | 153,447 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium?
- Length of state, provincial and communal roads in Belgium was 153,447 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 153,447 in 2010.
- What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,218 in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
- Is length of state, provincial and communal roads rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of state, provincial and communal roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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