Road motor vehicle traffic in Canada
Canada: Road motor vehicle traffic was 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2012. β Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres
in 2012
All-time low
325,339 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2008
Years of data
7
2006β2012
Road motor vehicle traffic in Canada, 2006β2012
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2012, road motor vehicle traffic in Canada stood at 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 413.9% over ten years.
Canada ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329,047 Vehicle-kilometres | 325,339 Vehicle-kilometres | 332,430 Vehicle-kilometres | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million Vehicle-kilometres | 1.56 million Vehicle-kilometres | 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 3 Germany 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres
- 4 Japan 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 5 United Kingdom 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road motor vehicle traffic in Canada?
- Road motor vehicle traffic in Canada was 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2012.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,339 Vehicle-kilometres in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2012.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.