New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany
Germany: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 2.86 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany stood at 2.86 million Number.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany peaked at 3.61 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million Number, in 2021.
That places Germany 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.95 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 3.04 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million Number | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million Number | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million Number | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million Number | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.86 million Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 million Number | 2.95 million Number | 3.61 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million Number | 2.62 million Number | 2.92 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.95 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.95 million Number compare
- 4 France 1.69 million Number compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % 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 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Germany was 2.86 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million Number in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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