Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Malta
Malta: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 335,693 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
335,693 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
335,693 Number
in 2025
All-time low
109,131 Number
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 335,693 Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Malta peaked at 335,693 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109,131 Number, in 1990.
Malta ranks 48th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,131 Number | — |
| 1991 | 121,699 Number | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 125,037 Number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 152,613 Number | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 170,635 Number | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 180,851 Number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 166,182 Number | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 183,774 Number | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 173,700 Number | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 182,642 Number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 189,123 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 195,400 Number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 201,900 Number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 212,720 Number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 217,924 Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 224,009 Number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 229,470 Number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 234,341 Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 240,960 Number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 247,174 Number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 249,612 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 256,096 Number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 265,950 Number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 275,380 Number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 282,921 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 291,798 Number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 300,140 Number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 307,130 Number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 308,358 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 313,177 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 317,234 Number | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 323,852 Number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 330,484 Number | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 335,693 Number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,626 Number | 109,131 Number | 183,774 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,111 Number | 189,123 Number | 234,341 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 271,716 Number | 240,960 Number | 307,130 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,466 Number | 308,358 Number | 335,693 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 45 North Macedonia 615,382 Number compare
- 46 Luxembourg 461,762 Number compare
- 47 Kosovo* 426,708 Number compare
- 49 Montenegro 275,036 Number compare
- 50 Iceland 254,362 Number compare
- 51 Liechtenstein 31,683 Number compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Malta?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Malta was 335,693 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 335,693 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,131 Number in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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