China Expressway Network Length 2024 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
China's expressway network length from 2000 to 2024. Starting from just 11,605 km in 2000, China built the world's largest expressway system reaching 190,700 km by 2024, surpassing the US Interstate Highway System in 2011. The network connects over 99% of cities with populations exceeding 200,000.
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China's Expressway Network Length in 2024 was 190700 km. Historical data available from 2000 to 2024, covering 25 years. Data source: Ministry of Transport of China, National Bureau of Statistics.
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Showing the latest 5 observations from 2000 to 2024. Use CSV or API for the complete machine-readable series.
| Period | Value (km) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 190700 |
| 2023 | 184000 |
| 2022 | 168000 |
| 2021 | 161000 |
| 2020 | 149600 |
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| Period | Value (km) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11605 |
| 2001 | 16314 |
| 2002 | 19453 |
| 2003 | 25200 |
| 2004 | 29800 |
| 2005 | 34300 |
| 2006 | 41005 |
| 2007 | 45339 |
| 2008 | 53913 |
| 2009 | 60436 |
| 2010 | 65055 |
| 2011 | 74113 |
| 2012 | 84946 |
| 2013 | 96200 |
| 2014 | 104438 |
| 2015 | 111936 |
| 2016 | 123523 |
| 2017 | 130973 |
| 2018 | 136500 |
| 2019 | 142500 |
| 2020 | 149600 |
| 2021 | 161000 |
| 2022 | 168000 |
| 2023 | 184000 |
| 2024 | 190700 |
About This Dataset
China's expressway network length from 2000 to 2024. Starting from just 11,605 km in 2000, China built the world's largest expressway system reaching 190,700 km by 2024, surpassing the US Interstate Highway System in 2011. The network connects over 99% of cities with populations exceeding 200,000.
China Expressway Network Length in 2024 was 190,700 (km). The dataset spans 25 data points from 2000 to 2024, updated yearly. Total change from 2000 to 2024: 1543.3%.
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Latest value
190,700 km
Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). China Expressway Network Length. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-expressway-length/
Primary Source:
Ministry of Transport of China, National Bureau of Statistics
Data as of:
2024
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What does the China Expressway Network Length dataset report for 2024?
The latest row reports 190,700 km for 2024. This dataset includes 25 data points from 2000 to 2024.
How did China Expressway Network Length change from 2000 to 2024?
From 2000 to 2024, China Expressway Network Length changed from 11,605 km to 190,700 km. This is a cumulative level change of 1543.3%, not an annual growth-rate series.
Where does China Expressway Network Length data come from?
China Expressway Network Length data is sourced from Ministry of Transport of China, National Bureau of Statistics and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download China Expressway Network Length data?
You can download China Expressway Network Length data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-expressway-length. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for China Expressway Network Length?
The China Expressway Network Length dataset covers 2000 to 2024, with 25 data points. Data source: Ministry of Transport of China, National Bureau of Statistics.