France vs Italy: Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of

France
671,443 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2005
Italy
402,750 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2003
France rank
4th
Italy rank
5th

Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 671,443 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 402,750 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Italy, a difference of 268,693 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 38 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 667,700 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 388,584 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 279,116 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France
1980s 664,979 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 390,256 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 274,723 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France
1990s 652,190 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 400,814 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 251,376 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France
2000s 708,270 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 396,164 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 312,106 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of, France or Italy?
France, at 671,443 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 402,750 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Italy as of 2005.
What is the difference in vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of between France and Italy?
268,693 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2003.
How do France and Italy rank globally for vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of?
France ranks 4th and Italy ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of energy (until 2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of energy (until 2012)
Unit
Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 666 data points, 1979–2012
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