Road motor vehicle traffic in Iceland
Iceland: Road motor vehicle traffic was 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023. β² Rising
Road motor vehicle traffic in Iceland, 1994β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, road motor vehicle traffic in Iceland stood at 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Iceland peaked at 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,750 Vehicle-kilometres, in 1994.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,938 Vehicle-kilometres | 1,750 Vehicle-kilometres | 2,243 Vehicle-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,749 Vehicle-kilometres | 2,332 Vehicle-kilometres | 3,126 Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 Vehicle-kilometres | 2,942 Vehicle-kilometres | 4,493 Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,237 Vehicle-kilometres | 3,446 Vehicle-kilometres | 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road motor vehicle traffic in Iceland?
- Road motor vehicle traffic in Iceland was 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 Vehicle-kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,750 Vehicle-kilometres in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.