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
500.0k1.0M1.5M199420092025

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

Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.