Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and was 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 21 countries
All-time high
573,762 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2019
All-time low
451,413 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2020
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
In 2023, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom stood at 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom peaked at 573,762 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2019 and was at its lowest, 451,413 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 488,784 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 500,388 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 509,709 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 509,709 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 573,762 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 451,413 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 478,874 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 521,093 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 516,470 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 488,784 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 573,762 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 5 |
| 2020s | 495,936 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 451,413 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 France 621,675 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
- 5 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 32.91 million Number (2024)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels 3,718 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 24,556 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 7,691 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 1.95 million Number (2024)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 7,404 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 751 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 47,380 Million cubic metres (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom?
- Road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and in United Kingdom was 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 573,762 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2019.
- What is the lowest road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,413 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is road traffic performance by category of vehicle registration and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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