Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal
Portugal: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 6.41 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 6.41 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal peaked at 6.41 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 710,000 Number, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 14th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 710,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 950,000 Number | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million Number | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million Number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million Number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million Number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million Number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million Number | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million Number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million Number | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million Number | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million Number | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 million Number | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million Number | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.77 million Number | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million Number | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million Number | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.53 million Number | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 3.75 million Number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million Number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.27 million Number | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.59 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million Number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million Number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 5.54 million Number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.79 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million Number | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million Number | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.33 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million Number | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.85 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.28 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.45 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.57 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.78 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.85 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.14 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 6.41 million Number | +4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.41 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million Number, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.41 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.08 million Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +33.8% | 710,000 Number | 950,000 Number |
| 1979 | +27.6% | 950,000 Number | 1.21 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 957,333 Number | 710,000 Number | 1.21 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million Number | 1.27 million Number | 2.34 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 million Number | 2.55 million Number | 4.93 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 million Number | 5.26 million Number | 5.79 million Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million Number | 4.26 million Number | 5.45 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million Number | 5.57 million Number | 6.41 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 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 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Portugal was 6.41 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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