The evolution of motorways construction in European Union member states by total number of kilometres existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of motorways by country, member of the European Union. It includes motorways (controlled-access highways), classified as such by the Eurostat.
Members of the EU by total km of motorway built during the 20th century Country 1921 1926 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1950 1952 1955 1956 1958 1960 1962 1965 1968 1970 1972 1975 1978 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1987 1990 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.8 16.8 0 0 0 0 1145 1633 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1666 0 0 0 0 1702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 120 152 273 324 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 357 0 0 0 0 0 499.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 300 300 300 300 300 300 509 0 601 953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 93 93 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 225 0 549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6824 8500 0 9776 19 8.3 108 1086 1010 3046 3301 3737 3827 3861 3896 2128 2187 0 2551 3204 4110 5742 7292 0 8198 8822 10854 11143 11515 11712 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 0 346 416 553 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 200 0 267 0 500 448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 8 26 103 0 58.2 58.2 58.2 58.2 58.2 400 0 0 0 0 0 6193 6478 6478 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 421 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 114 115 126 146 147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2092 2265 2274 0 0 0 93 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 257 0 0 0 0 0 358 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316 1482 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 296 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 228 427 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4693 9049 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 721 939 1499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.28 0 0 0 311 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Note: The table above is missing these European countries due to the lack of kilometres built in the 20th century: Latvia and Malta.
Members of the EU by total km of motorway built during the 21st century Country 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1,645 1,645 1,670 1,677 1,678 1,696 1,696 1,696 1,719 1,719 1,719 1727 1729 1729 1747 1747 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 1763 328 328 328 331 331 394 418 418 418 437 458 541 620 625 429 613 754 925 1,016 1,081 1,156 1,199 1,244 1,244 1,250.7 1254 1254 1270.2 257 268 268 268 276 257 257 257 257 257 257 257 517.6 517.7 518 546 564 633 657 691 729 734 745 751 763 775 971 1010 1010 1010 1010 1071 1111 1128 1128 1128 1128 1241 1254 93 98 98 96 99 99 96 104 100 115 115 124 124 124 591 603 653 653 693 700 700 739 765 779 780 780 863 10,068 10,223 10,379 10,486 10,800 10,848 10,958 11,042 11,163 11,392 11,412 11,465 11,882 11,786 12,037 12,044 12,174 12,363 12,531 12,594 12,645 12,813 12,819 12,845 12,845 12,879 12,879 670 845 849 866 1062 1233 1364 1569 1744 1744 1879 2250 448 533 542 569 636 785 858 1,273.7 1,274 1,477 1,515.5 1,515.1 125 125 176.33 191.71 246.62 269.63 394 423 663 900.27 900 900 1015 1017 1052 6,478 6,487 6,487 6,532 6,542 6,554 6,588 6,629 6,661 6,668 6,668 417 417.1 417 417 417 309 309 309 309 309 309 349 115 126 147 146 147 147 147 147 152 2,499 2,516 2,542 2,585 2,600 2,604 2,582 2,637 2,631 2,758 630 639 727 781 848 1,013 1,083 1,282 1,454 1,560 1,865 2,495 2,805 3,100 3,131 1,659 1,835 2,545 2,613 2,673 2,705 2,737 2,737 2,988 3,080 113 113 113 228 228 228 281 281 321 332 390 530 636 686 733 296.4 301.6 312.8 316.2 327.5 327.5 364.5 384 391 415.7 419.2 419.2 432 435 456 477 483 569 579 579 696 747 771 768 769 9,571 9,739 10,296 10,747 11,432 12,073 13,013 13,518 14,021 14,262 14,531 14,701 16024 16204 1,507 1,544 1,591 1,684 1,677 1,744 1,806 1,855 1,891 1,920 3,610 3,611 3,611 3,657 3,629 3,665 3,669 3,673 3,673.9 3,674 3,685.7
Note: Due to the new European standards in 2011 some European countries had their total number of motorways diminished, examples being Lithuania from 417 km to 309 km, or Estonia 115 km to 0. They became either dual carriageways or national highways.
See also List of highest paved roads in Europe by country List of highest paved roads in Switzerland Highway systems by country Principal passes of the Alps Transport in Europe List of highest railways in Europe List of countries by road network size History of roads in Ireland#Motorways in the Republic of Ireland
References
See also Evolution of motorway construction in European nations
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