New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 1.95 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 million Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.76 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
1.12 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2024
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom stood at 1.95 million Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom peaked at 2.76 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million Number, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.20 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million Number | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million Number | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million Number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million Number | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million Number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million Number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.38 million Number | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million Number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million Number | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million Number | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million Number | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million Number | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million Number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million Number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million Number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million Number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million Number | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million Number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million Number | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million Number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million Number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million Number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million Number | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million Number | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million Number | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million Number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million Number | 1.12 million Number | 1.76 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million Number | 1.54 million Number | 2.48 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million Number | 1.66 million Number | 2.41 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million Number | 1.97 million Number | 2.76 million Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million Number | 1.91 million Number | 2.67 million Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million Number | 1.61 million Number | 1.95 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 32.91 million Number (2024)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 24,556 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 7,691 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 7,404 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 751 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 47,380 Million cubic metres (2019)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 8,033 Million cubic metres (2019)
- Liquid biofuels production capacities 718.57 Thousand tonnes per year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom was 1.95 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million Number in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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