Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and was 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2024
All-time low
121,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
In 2024, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands stood at 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM). That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands peaked at 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 131,765 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 132,196 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 134,110 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 137,838 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 139,865 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 140,371 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 140,709 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 121,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 127,854 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 134,061 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 138,462 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136,693 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 131,765 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 140,709 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7 |
| 2020s | 132,655 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 121,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 United Kingdom 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 2 United Kingdom 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 4 Spain 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 5 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 7 Belgium 103,175 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 8 Austria 96,803 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output 4,016 Index (2025)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil 1.05 Index (2025)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables 9,519 Index (2025)
- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 48,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 2,977 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 9.42 million Number (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels 1,801 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 16,307 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 56.85 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 387,578 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands?
- Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands was 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024.
- What is the lowest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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