Canada vs United Kingdom: Road motor vehicle traffic
Canada
1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres
in 2012
United Kingdom
551,300 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres against 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.12 million Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329,047 Vehicle-kilometres | 504,225 Vehicle-kilometres | 175,178 Vehicle-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.61 million Vehicle-kilometres | 487,967 Vehicle-kilometres | 1.12 million Vehicle-kilometres | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres against 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2012.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 1.12 million Vehicle-kilometres, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Canada ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.