Roads, total network in Mauritania

Mauritania: Roads, total network was 10,628 km in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10,628 km
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11,066 km
in 2006
All-time low
7,300 km
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2010

Roads, total network in Mauritania, 1990–2010

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200020101990: 7.3k km1991: 7.4k km1992: 7.4k km1993: 7.5k km1994: 7.5k km1995: 7.6k km1996: 7.7k km1997: 7.7k km1998: 7.7k km1999: 7.7k km2000: 7.7k km2004: 8.6k km2005: 9.1k km2006: 11.1k km2007: 11.1k km2009: 10.6k km2010: 10.6k km

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.

Analysis

In 2010, roads, total network in Mauritania stood at 10,628 km.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, total network in Mauritania peaked at 11,066 km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,300 km, in 1990.

Mauritania ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,534 km 7,300 km 7,660 km 10
2000s 9,686 km 7,660 km 11,066 km 6
2010s 10,628 km 10,628 km 10,628 km 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 31 Sudan 11,900 km compare
  2. 32 Togo 11,652 km compare
  3. 33 Sierra Leone 11,300 km compare
  4. 35 Liberia 10,600 km compare
  5. 36 Gabon 9,170 km compare
  6. 37 Lesotho 5,940 km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roads, total network in Mauritania?
Roads, total network in Mauritania was 10,628 km in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 11,066 km in 2006.
What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 7,300 km in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for roads, total network?
Mauritania ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
Is roads, total network rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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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About this data

Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
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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.