Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland
Iceland: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 254,362 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland, 1989–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland is 254,362 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland peaked at 254,362 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,000 Number, in 1993.
That places Iceland 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 124,000 Number | — |
| 1990 | 120,000 Number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 121,000 Number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 120,000 Number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 116,000 Number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 116,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 119,000 Number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 125,000 Number | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 132,000 Number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 140,000 Number | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 151,000 Number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 159,000 Number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 160,000 Number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 162,000 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 167,000 Number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 175,000 Number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 187,000 Number | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 175,962 Number | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 180,123 Number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 187,055 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 199,905 Number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 213,871 Number | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 222,712 Number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 223,959 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 219,628 Number | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 227,785 Number | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 236,828 Number | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 247,876 Number | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 249,032 Number | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 254,362 Number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124,000 Number | 124,000 Number | 124,000 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 126,000 Number | 116,000 Number | 151,000 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,333 Number | 159,000 Number | 187,000 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 200,512 Number | 175,962 Number | 223,959 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 239,252 Number | 219,628 Number | 254,362 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 47 Kosovo* 426,708 Number compare
- 48 Malta 335,693 Number compare
- 49 Montenegro 275,036 Number compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 31,683 Number compare
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 passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Iceland was 254,362 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 254,362 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,000 Number in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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