Roads, total network in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Roads, total network was 44,359 km in 2007. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Ethiopia, 1990–2007
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roads, total network in Ethiopia is 44,359 km, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Ethiopia peaked at 44,359 km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,442 km, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,629 km | 23,442 km | 28,652 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,167 km | 29,571 km | 44,359 km | 7 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.27 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4,015 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 147,319 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 122 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 973.01 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Ethiopia?
- Roads, total network in Ethiopia was 44,359 km in 2007, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,359 km in 2007.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,442 km in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for roads, total network?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2007.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.