Road motor vehicle traffic in United States
United States: Road motor vehicle traffic was 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2025. β² Rising
Road motor vehicle traffic in United States, 2004β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2025, road motor vehicle traffic in United States stood at 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in United States peaked at 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million Vehicle-kilometres, in 2020.
United States ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 million Vehicle-kilometres | 4.72 million Vehicle-kilometres | 4.88 million Vehicle-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million Vehicle-kilometres | 4.74 million Vehicle-kilometres | 5.25 million Vehicle-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million Vehicle-kilometres | 4.67 million Vehicle-kilometres | 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres | 6 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road motor vehicle traffic in United States?
- Road motor vehicle traffic in United States was 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2025.
- What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million Vehicle-kilometres in 2020.
- How does United States rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
- United States ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.