Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of energy (until 2012) by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
1.53 million Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Germany
Lowest
2,587 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
North Macedonia
Median
79,287 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Years covered
34
1979–2012
Data points
666
What the numbers show
Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of energy (until 2012) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1.53 million Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in Germany; the lowest is 2,587 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 79,287 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM), and the mean is 188,321 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 591.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 68.9%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 90.8%).
Vehicle traffic performance by type of tractive vehicle and source of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.53 million Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2002 | up 68.9% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 762,693 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1993 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 762,693 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1993 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | France | 671,443 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2005 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 402,750 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2003 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 304,712 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 269,839 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 269,839 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 219,836 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 192,668 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 191,383 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Netherlands | 165,732 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1990 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 165,732 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1990 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 143,161 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1995 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 15 | Belgium | 140,533 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2009 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 129,853 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1999 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 101,624 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Denmark | 81,597 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2001 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 79,287 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1998 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 79,287 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1998 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 71,246 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 55,078 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1997 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 47,556 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 39,733 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2001 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 25 | Romania | 29,722 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2007 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 25,843 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 25,843 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Croatia | 24,623 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 28 | Croatia | 24,623 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 23,003 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2011 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 23,003 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2011 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 22,854 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2008 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 21,445 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 21,445 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 35 | Estonia | 12,937 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2003 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 12,937 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2003 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 7,894 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 1992 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 2,587 Thousand vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 2012 | up 11.8% | falling |