Ireland vs New Zealand: Road motor vehicle traffic
Ireland
47,603 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2022
New Zealand
49,692 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
New Zealand rank
16th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres against 47,603 Vehicle-kilometres in Ireland, a difference of 2,089 Vehicle-kilometres.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,362 Vehicle-kilometres | 29,633 Vehicle-kilometres | 728.73 Vehicle-kilometres | Ireland |
| 2010s | 44,984 Vehicle-kilometres | 43,801 Vehicle-kilometres | 1,182 Vehicle-kilometres | Ireland |
| 2020s | 41,906 Vehicle-kilometres | 46,363 Vehicle-kilometres | 4,457 Vehicle-kilometres | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres against 47,603 Vehicle-kilometres in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 2,089 Vehicle-kilometres, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Ireland ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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.