National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles was 706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
732,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
635,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2016
National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2016, national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom stood at 706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom peaked at 732,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 635,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 635,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 649,196 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 659,682 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 656,994 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 670,058 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 679,200 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 685,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 693,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 691,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 706,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 729,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 727,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 732,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 731,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 694,319 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 686,843 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 698,779 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 699,338 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666,016 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 635,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 693,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 719,333 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 691,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 732,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 697,210 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 686,843 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 943,834 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 2 France 831,414 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 3 Italy 789,078 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 6 Türkiye 402,145 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 7 Spain 366,092 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom?
- National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles in United Kingdom was 706,769 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 732,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
- Is national passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National passenger road transport performance by type of vehicles registered in the reporting country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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