Road motor vehicle traffic in New Zealand
New Zealand: Road motor vehicle traffic was 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres in 2024. β² Rising
Road motor vehicle traffic in New Zealand, 1994β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, road motor vehicle traffic in New Zealand stood at 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in New Zealand peaked at 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,418 Vehicle-kilometres, in 1994.
That places New Zealand 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,296 Vehicle-kilometres | 28,418 Vehicle-kilometres | 34,258 Vehicle-kilometres | 6 |
| 2000s | 38,184 Vehicle-kilometres | 34,873 Vehicle-kilometres | 40,240 Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,414 Vehicle-kilometres | 39,928 Vehicle-kilometres | 48,078 Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,633 Vehicle-kilometres | 45,759 Vehicle-kilometres | 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road motor vehicle traffic in New Zealand?
- Road motor vehicle traffic in New Zealand was 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 49,692 Vehicle-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,418 Vehicle-kilometres in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.