Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Spain
Spain: Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration 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 25 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
Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).
Analysis
Spain recorded 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) for road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration 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.
Spain ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Spain, year by year
| Year | Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 220,377 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | — |
| 2014 | 222,689 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 230,840 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 239,353 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | +3.7% |
| 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 54,900 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Spain's 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,339 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), 4.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 237,167 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) | 220,377 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 Türkiye 162,860 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 6 Netherlands 141,222 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
- 6 Netherlands 141,222 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 road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Spain?
- Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration in Spain was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 262,020 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2024.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,687 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Road motor vehicle traffic performance by traffic and registration location and type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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