Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia
Estonia: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and was 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2023
All-time low
9,472 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia, 2014–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
In 2023, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia stood at 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM). That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia peaked at 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,472 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2014.
That places Estonia 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,472 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2015 | 9,976 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,387 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10,811 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11,197 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,659 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11,251 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11,568 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,696 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,584 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 9,472 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 11,659 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,624 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 11,251 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia?
- Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Estonia was 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,979 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2023.
- What is the lowest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,472 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and traffic, type of vehicle and motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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