Germany vs Japan: Road motor vehicle traffic
Germany
699,100 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2009
Japan
679,171 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres against 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres in Japan, a difference of 19,929 Vehicle-kilometres.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,038 Vehicle-kilometres | 927,926 Vehicle-kilometres | 290,889 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2000s | 686,476 Vehicle-kilometres | 943,957 Vehicle-kilometres | 257,481 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres against 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres in Japan as of 2009.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Germany and Japan?
- 19,929 Vehicle-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.