France vs United Kingdom: Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration

France
621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2024
United Kingdom
532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2023
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in United Kingdom, a difference of 89,310 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 614,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 519,986 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 94,236 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France
2020s 594,215 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 501,624 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 92,592 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) against 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration between France and United Kingdom?
89,310 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration?
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration location and type of vehicle. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration location and type of vehicle
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed