Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Italy
Italy: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 1,562 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,562
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2,577
in 1962
All-time low
1,460
in 1996
Years of data
34
1962–2024
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Italy, 1962–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1,562 for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Italy peaked at 2,577 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,460, in 1996.
That places Italy 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,577 | — |
| 1970 | 2,237 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,466 | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 1,466 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,466 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,460 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,463 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,477 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,477 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,477 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,477 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,477 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,562 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,562 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,577 | 2,577 | 2,577 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,237 | 2,237 | 2,237 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,468 | 1,460 | 1,477 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,536 | 1,477 | 1,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,562 | 1,562 | 1,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,562 | 1,562 | 1,562 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Italy?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in Italy was 1,562 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,577 in 1962.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,460 in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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