New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Iceland
Iceland: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 14,547 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Iceland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 14,547 Number for new passenger cars by type of motor energy in 2025.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Iceland peaked at 25,900 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,274 Number, in 2013.
That places Iceland 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,274 Number | — |
| 2014 | 9,536 Number | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 14,029 Number | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 18,442 Number | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 25,900 Number | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 21,227 Number | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 13,636 Number | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 10,622 Number | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 15,787 Number | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 16,673 Number | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 17,543 Number | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 10,233 Number | -41.7% |
| 2025 | 14,547 Number | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,721 Number | 7,274 Number | 25,900 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,234 Number | 10,233 Number | 17,543 Number | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % 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 0.0002 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Iceland?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Iceland was 14,547 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,900 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,274 Number in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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