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
2006–2012

Road motor vehicle traffic in Canada, 2006–2012

500.0k1.0M1.5M2006200920122006: 326.1k Vehicle-kilometres2007: 332.3k Vehicle-kilometres2008: 325.3k Vehicle-kilometres2009: 332.4k Vehicle-kilometres2010: 1.6M Vehicle-kilometres2011: 1.6M Vehicle-kilometres2012: 1.7M Vehicle-kilometres

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
  2. 3 Germany 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres
  3. 4 Japan 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

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

Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.