Canada vs Japan: Road motor vehicle traffic
Canada
1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres
in 2012
Japan
679,171 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres against 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres in Japan, a difference of 996,909 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329,047 Vehicle-kilometres | 915,695 Vehicle-kilometres | 586,648 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.61 million Vehicle-kilometres | 757,733 Vehicle-kilometres | 848,727 Vehicle-kilometres | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres against 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Canada and Japan?
- 996,909 Vehicle-kilometres, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Canada ranks 2nd 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.