National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain
Spain: National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2024
All-time low
195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
In 2024, national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain stood at 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM). That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain peaked at 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 2020.
That places Spain 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 199,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 228,121 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 238,774 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 239,353 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 244,661 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 250,192 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 252,055 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 239,946 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 254,459 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 260,299 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,253 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Spain's 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,046 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 236,068 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 199,323 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 252,055 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 7 |
| 2020s | 242,482 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 621,675 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 2 United Kingdom 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 2 United Kingdom 532,365 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 5 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 5 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 7 Belgium 103,175 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain?
- National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road in Spain was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024.
- What is the lowest national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is national road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National road traffic performance by type of vehicle and type of road. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).