Portugal vs Sweden: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size
Portugal
224,886 Number
in 2025
Sweden
274,694 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 274,694 Number against 224,886 Number in Portugal, a difference of 49,808 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192,772 Number | 314,126 Number | 121,354 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 267,592 Number | 212,010 Number | 55,582 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 272,916 Number | 283,302 Number | 10,386 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 184,642 Number | 342,792 Number | 158,150 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 180,950 Number | 287,277 Number | 106,326 Number | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 274,694 Number against 224,886 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size between Portugal and Sweden?
- 49,808 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.