Australia vs Japan: Road motor vehicle traffic
Australia
264,184 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Japan
679,171 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres against 264,184 Vehicle-kilometres in Australia, a difference of 414,987 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219,985 Vehicle-kilometres | 932,976 Vehicle-kilometres | 712,990 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2010s | 245,871 Vehicle-kilometres | 739,433 Vehicle-kilometres | 493,562 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2020s | 250,956 Vehicle-kilometres | 679,364 Vehicle-kilometres | 428,407 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres against 264,184 Vehicle-kilometres in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Australia and Japan?
- 414,987 Vehicle-kilometres, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Australia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.