New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.95 million Number, measured in 2024.
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.76 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million Number, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million Number in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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