Rail lines in Denmark
Denmark: Rail lines was 2,131 total route-km in 2009. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Denmark, 1995–2009
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2009, rail lines in Denmark stood at 2,131 total route-km.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Denmark peaked at 2,349 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,047 total route-km, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 57th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,304 total route-km | 2,232 total route-km | 2,349 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,151 total route-km | 2,047 total route-km | 2,273 total route-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 99,598 (2004)
- Air transport, freight 174.54 million ton-km (2004)
- Air transport, passengers carried 6.43 million (2004)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 6 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,016 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Denmark?
- Rail lines in Denmark was 2,131 total route-km in 2009, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,349 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 total route-km in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for rail lines?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2009.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.