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
The most recent figure for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Netherlands is 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), measured in 2024. 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.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % 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 16.4% (2024)
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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