New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark
Denmark: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 186,631 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
186,631 Number
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
18th
of 52 countries
All-time high
252,183 Number
in 2007
All-time low
71,778 Number
in 1981
Years of data
44
1970–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark is 186,631 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark peaked at 252,183 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71,778 Number, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 18th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,634 Number | — |
| 1975 | 115,733 Number | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 127,114 Number | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 73,961 Number | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 71,778 Number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 85,512 Number | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 116,346 Number | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 134,478 Number | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 157,632 Number | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 169,492 Number | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 124,324 Number | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 88,770 Number | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 78,453 Number | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 80,837 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 83,828 Number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 84,170 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 82,205 Number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 139,251 Number | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 135,058 Number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 142,175 Number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 152,869 Number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 162,708 Number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 144,259 Number | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 113,631 Number | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 96,114 Number | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 111,598 Number | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 131,605 Number | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 252,183 Number | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 184,323 Number | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 169,700 Number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 169,851 Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 180,642 Number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 188,406 Number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 206,653 Number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 222,469 Number | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 221,473 Number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 218,475 Number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 225,620 Number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 198,979 Number | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 186,592 Number | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 149,285 Number | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 173,374 Number | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 173,461 Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 186,631 Number | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,160 Number | 108,634 Number | 127,114 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 110,075 Number | 71,778 Number | 169,492 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,736 Number | 80,837 Number | 162,708 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,242 Number | 96,114 Number | 252,183 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 200,365 Number | 169,700 Number | 225,620 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 178,054 Number | 149,285 Number | 198,979 Number | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Denmark was 186,631 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 252,183 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,778 Number in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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