Portugal vs Romania: Passenger cars by type of motor energy
Portugal
6.41 million Number
in 2025
Romania
8.77 million Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Passenger cars by type of motor energy over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.77 million Number against 6.41 million Number in Portugal, a difference of 2.36 million Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.91 million Number | 5.65 million Number | 741,363 Number | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.90 million Number | 8.01 million Number | 2.12 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.77 million Number against 6.41 million Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passenger cars by type of motor energy between Portugal and Romania?
- 2.36 million Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.