Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway
Norway: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 2.95 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.95 million Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.02 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
748,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway is 2.95 million Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway peaked at 3.02 million Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 748,000 Number, in 1970.
Norway ranks 24th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 748,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 954,000 Number | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million Number | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million Number | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million Number | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 million Number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million Number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million Number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million Number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million Number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million Number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million Number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million Number | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million Number | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million Number | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million Number | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.89 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.95 million Number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 851,000 Number | 748,000 Number | 954,000 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million Number | 1.23 million Number | 1.62 million Number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million Number | 1.61 million Number | 1.81 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million Number | 1.85 million Number | 2.24 million Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million Number | 2.31 million Number | 2.80 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million Number | 2.89 million Number | 3.02 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % 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 0.0001 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Norway was 2.95 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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