Austria vs Portugal: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine

Austria
5.29 million Number
in 2025
Portugal
6.41 million Number
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th

Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.41 million Number against 5.29 million Number in Austria, a difference of 1.12 million Number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 51 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.90 million Number 2.34 million Number 560,000 Number Austria
1990s 3.51 million Number 3.67 million Number 160,400 Number Portugal
2000s 4.09 million Number 5.53 million Number 1.44 million Number Portugal
2010s 4.74 million Number 4.81 million Number 69,705 Number Portugal
2020s 5.18 million Number 5.90 million Number 715,250 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine, Austria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 6.41 million Number against 5.29 million Number in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine between Austria and Portugal?
1.12 million Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
Austria ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,865 data points, 1970–2025
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