New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta
Malta: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 6,537 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,537 Number
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
51st
of 52 countries
All-time high
15,875 Number
in 2011
All-time low
4,602 Number
in 2020
Years of data
30
1990–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta stood at 6,537 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta peaked at 15,875 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,602 Number, in 2020.
Malta ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,218 Number | — |
| 1995 | 10,102 Number | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 10,624 Number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 9,226 Number | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 10,750 Number | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 13,341 Number | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 13,055 Number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 10,295 Number | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 10,267 Number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,058 Number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,966 Number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,574 Number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,542 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,816 Number | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 13,605 Number | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 15,875 Number | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 13,037 Number | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 5,749 Number | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 6,451 Number | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7,168 Number | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 7,306 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,776 Number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 8,175 Number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7,698 Number | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4,602 Number | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 5,250 Number | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 6,429 Number | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 7,464 Number | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 7,683 Number | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,537 Number | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,377 Number | 8,218 Number | 13,341 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,072 Number | 9,542 Number | 15,816 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,284 Number | 5,749 Number | 15,875 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,328 Number | 4,602 Number | 7,683 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,964 Number compare
- 49 Georgia 8,579 Number compare
- 50 Montenegro 7,285 Number compare
- 52 Liechtenstein 1,411 Number compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Malta was 6,537 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,875 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,602 Number in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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