Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type was 1,050 Kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,050 Kilometre. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,192 Kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,050 Kilometre, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 Kilometre in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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