Greece vs Romania: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine

Greece
6.19 million Number
in 2025
Romania
8.77 million Number
in 2025
Greece rank
15th
Romania rank
12th

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

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.77 million Number against 6.19 million Number in Greece, a difference of 2.59 million Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 333,000 Number 211,500 Number 121,500 Number Greece
1980s 1.06 million Number 797,000 Number 266,000 Number Greece
1990s 2.20 million Number 2.11 million Number 92,626 Number Greece
2000s 4.24 million Number 3.44 million Number 798,946 Number Greece
2010s 5.20 million Number 5.27 million Number 71,045 Number Romania
2020s 5.82 million Number 8.01 million Number 2.19 million Number Romania

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, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 8.77 million Number against 6.19 million Number in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine between Greece and Romania?
2.59 million Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
Greece ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th 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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