Portugal vs Romania: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size
Portugal
224,886 Number
in 2025
Romania
156,800 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Romania rank
20th
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 224,886 Number against 156,800 Number in Romania, a difference of 68,086 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 20th of 52 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,095 Number | 107,058 Number | 214,037 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 181,132 Number | 328,880 Number | 147,748 Number | Romania |
| 2010s | 184,642 Number | 125,688 Number | 58,954 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 180,950 Number | 138,230 Number | 42,721 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 224,886 Number against 156,800 Number in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size between Portugal and Romania?
- 68,086 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 20th 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.