France vs United Kingdom: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and

France
621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2024
United Kingdom
532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2023
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in United Kingdom, a difference of 89,310 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 609,440 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 516,470 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 92,969 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France
2020s 592,109 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 495,936 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 96,172 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and between France and United Kingdom?
89,310 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and traffic, type of vehicle and motor energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and traffic, type of vehicle and motor energy
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
21 places, 230 data points, 2013–2024
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