Denmark vs Portugal: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size

Denmark
186,631 Number
in 2025
Portugal
224,886 Number
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th

New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size over time

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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 224,886 Number against 186,631 Number in Denmark, a difference of 38,255 Number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 117,160 Number 83,749 Number 33,411 Number Denmark
1980s 110,075 Number 212,582 Number 102,508 Number Portugal
1990s 120,736 Number 267,592 Number 146,856 Number Portugal
2000s 107,114 Number 303,511 Number 196,397 Number Portugal
2010s 200,365 Number 177,512 Number 22,854 Number Denmark
2020s 178,054 Number 180,950 Number 2,897 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 224,886 Number against 186,631 Number in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size between Denmark and Portugal?
38,255 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,698 data points, 1970–2025
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