Length of state, provincial and communal roads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of state, provincial and communal roads was 418,790 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
418,790
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
420,780
in 2021
All-time low
344,057
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970β2024
Length of state, provincial and communal roads in United Kingdom, 1970β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, length of state, provincial and communal roads in United Kingdom stood at 418,790.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of state, provincial and communal roads in United Kingdom peaked at 420,780 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 344,057, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,404 | 344,057 | 358,699 | 3 |
| 1980s | 368,604 | 360,292 | 376,893 | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,209 | 378,934 | 414,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 415,007 | 409,309 | 417,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,437 | 415,953 | 418,897 | 9 |
| 2020s | 418,370 | 416,461 | 420,780 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of state, provincial and communal roads in United Kingdom?
- Length of state, provincial and communal roads in United Kingdom was 418,790 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 420,780 in 2021.
- What is the lowest length of state, provincial and communal roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,057 in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of state, provincial and communal roads?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of state, provincial and communal roads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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