Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain
Spain: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2024
All-time low
195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
In 2024, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain stood at 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM). That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain peaked at 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2020.
Spain ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 199,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 228,121 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 238,774 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 239,353 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 244,661 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 250,192 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 252,055 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 239,946 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 254,459 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 260,299 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Spain's 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,552 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 236,068 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 199,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 252,055 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7 |
| 2020s | 242,482 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 2 United Kingdom 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 2 United Kingdom 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 5 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 5 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 7 Belgium 103,175 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain?
- Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in Spain was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024.
- What is the lowest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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