Ireland vs. United Kingdom
Transportation
| Ireland | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Railways | total: 4,301 km (2018) narrow gauge: 1,930 km 0.914-m gauge (operated by the Irish Peat Board to transport peat to power stations and briquetting plants) (2018) broad gauge: 2,371 km 1.600-m gauge (53 km electrified) (2018) | total: 16,837 km (2015) standard gauge: 16,534 km 1.435-m gauge (5,357 km electrified) (2015) broad gauge: 303 km 1.600-m gauge (in Northern Ireland) (2015) |
| Roadways | total: 99,830 km (2018) paved: 99,830 km (includes 2,717 km of expressways) (2018) | total: 394,428 km (2009) paved: 394,428 km (includes 3,519 km of expressways) (2009) |
| Waterways | 956 km (pleasure craft only) (2010) | 3,200 km (620 km used for commerce) (2009) |
| Pipelines | 2,427 km gas (2017) | 502 km condensate, 9 km condensate/gas, 28603 km gas, 59 km liquid petroleum gas, 5256 km oil, 175 km oil/gas/water, 4919 km refined products, 255 km water (2013) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Dublin, Shannon Foynes cruise port(s): Cork (250,000), Dublin (359,966) (2020) container port(s) (TEUs): Dublin (529,563) (2016) river port(s): Cork (Lee), Waterford (Suir) | major seaport(s): Dover, Felixstowe, Immingham, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Teesport (England); Forth Ports (Scotland); Milford Haven (Wales) oil terminal(s): Fawley Marine terminal, Liverpool Bay terminal (England); Braefoot Bay terminal, Finnart oil terminal, Hound Point terminal (Scotland) container port(s) (TEUs): Felixstowe (3,584,000), London (2,790,000), Southampton (1,924,847) (2019) LNG terminal(s) (import): Isle of Grain, Milford Haven, Teesside |
| Merchant marine | total: 95 by type: bulk carrier 11, general cargo 37, oil tanker 1, other 46 (2020) | total: 1,304 by type: bulk carrier 147, container ship 59, general cargo 116, oil tanker 99, other 883 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 40 (2013) | total: 460 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 16 (2019) over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 5 under 914 m: 5 | total: 271 (2013) over 3,047 m: 7 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 89 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 80 (2013) under 914 m: 66 (2013) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 24 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013) under 914 m: 21 (2013) | total: 189 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 26 (2013) under 914 m: 160 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 9 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 450 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 167,598,633 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 168.71 million mt-km (2018) | number of registered air carriers: 20 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 794 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 165,388,610 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 6,198,370,000 mt-km (2018) |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | EI | G |
Source: CIA Factbook
