Road motor vehicle traffic in Japan
Japan: Road motor vehicle traffic was 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres in 2025. βΌ Falling
Road motor vehicle traffic in Japan, 1994β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2025, road motor vehicle traffic in Japan stood at 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Japan peaked at 975,741 Vehicle-kilometres in 2001 and was at its lowest, 656,351 Vehicle-kilometres, in 2021.
Japan ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927,926 Vehicle-kilometres | 903,826 Vehicle-kilometres | 944,206 Vehicle-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 943,957 Vehicle-kilometres | 898,141 Vehicle-kilometres | 975,741 Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,433 Vehicle-kilometres | 706,835 Vehicle-kilometres | 842,964 Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,364 Vehicle-kilometres | 656,351 Vehicle-kilometres | 691,130 Vehicle-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 2 Canada 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 3 Germany 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 6 Australia 264,184 Vehicle-kilometres compare
- 7 France 203,536 Vehicle-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road motor vehicle traffic in Japan?
- Road motor vehicle traffic in Japan was 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 975,741 Vehicle-kilometres in 2001.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 656,351 Vehicle-kilometres in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.