Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 1,050 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,050 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,192 Kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
1,050 Kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,050 Kilometre for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom peaked at 1,192 Kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,050 Kilometre, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,192 Kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1,153 Kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,153 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,153 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,153 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,153 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,153 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,153 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,065 Kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,065 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,065 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,065 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,065 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,050 Kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,050 Kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,160 Kilometre | 1,153 Kilometre | 1,192 Kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,078 Kilometre | 1,050 Kilometre | 1,153 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 Kilometre | 1,050 Kilometre | 1,050 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 Kilometre | 1,050 Kilometre | 1,050 Kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 159 Kilometre (2018)
- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 6,083 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 10,697 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 41.76 Hectares (2025)
- Marine landings — Total landings 640,295 Tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom was 1,050 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,192 Kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 Kilometre in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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