New passenger cars by type of motor energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 1.95 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.95 million Number for new passenger cars by type of motor energy in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in United Kingdom peaked at 2.67 million Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million Number, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.26 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.45 million Number | 2.26 million Number | 2.67 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million Number | 1.61 million Number | 1.95 million Number | 5 |
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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)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 1.95 million Number (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy in United Kingdom?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy 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 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million Number in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy 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 falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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