Road motor vehicle traffic in Ireland
Ireland: Road motor vehicle traffic was 47,603 Vehicle-kilometres in 2022. β² Rising
Road motor vehicle traffic in Ireland, 1994β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, road motor vehicle traffic in Ireland stood at 47,603 Vehicle-kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Ireland peaked at 48,754 Vehicle-kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,266 Vehicle-kilometres, in 1994.
That places Ireland 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,362 Vehicle-kilometres | 29,266 Vehicle-kilometres | 31,794 Vehicle-kilometres | 3 |
| 2010s | 44,984 Vehicle-kilometres | 40,648 Vehicle-kilometres | 48,754 Vehicle-kilometres | 9 |
| 2020s | 41,906 Vehicle-kilometres | 36,236 Vehicle-kilometres | 47,603 Vehicle-kilometres | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road motor vehicle traffic in Ireland?
- Road motor vehicle traffic in Ireland was 47,603 Vehicle-kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,754 Vehicle-kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,266 Vehicle-kilometres in 1994.
- How does Ireland rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.