New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway
Norway: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 182,031 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
182,031 Number
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
182,618 Number
in 2021
All-time low
55,111 Number
in 1991
Years of data
34
1988–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway, 1988–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway is 182,031 Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway peaked at 182,618 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55,111 Number, in 1991.
Norway ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 70,611 Number | — |
| 1989 | 56,944 Number | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 63,668 Number | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 55,111 Number | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 61,648 Number | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 63,988 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 91,336 Number | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 97,880 Number | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 146,835 Number | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 154,654 Number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 141,090 Number | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 123,843 Number | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 126,978 Number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 145,538 Number | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 142,572 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 162,970 Number | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 138,241 Number | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 125,903 Number | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 159,374 Number | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 168,552 Number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 171,828 Number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 150,018 Number | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 149,963 Number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 158,577 Number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 160,404 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 167,692 Number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 158,837 Number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 148,682 Number | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 157,503 Number | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 182,618 Number | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 180,864 Number | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 128,731 Number | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 130,653 Number | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 182,031 Number | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,778 Number | 56,944 Number | 70,611 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 100,005 Number | 55,111 Number | 154,654 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,367 Number | 125,903 Number | 162,970 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 159,393 Number | 148,682 Number | 171,828 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,400 Number | 128,731 Number | 182,618 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 0.0001 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 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Norway was 182,031 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 182,618 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,111 Number in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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