Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Spain
Spain: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 27.28 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.28 million Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
27.28 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
5.02 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27.28 million Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Spain peaked at 27.28 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million Number, in 1970.
Spain ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.02 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 6.16 million Number | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 7.06 million Number | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 7.56 million Number | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 7.94 million Number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.35 million Number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.71 million Number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.87 million Number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.27 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 9.64 million Number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10.22 million Number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 10.79 million Number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.47 million Number | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.00 million Number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.54 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 13.10 million Number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 13.44 million Number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.73 million Number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.21 million Number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.85 million Number | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 17.45 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.15 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.73 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.69 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.54 million Number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.05 million Number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 21.76 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.14 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.98 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.15 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.28 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.25 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.02 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.03 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.36 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.88 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.68 million Number | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 25.30 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.84 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.03 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.29 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.61 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.78 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.70 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 27.28 million Number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 million Number | 5.02 million Number | 7.06 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.28 million Number | 7.56 million Number | 11.47 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.70 million Number | 12.00 million Number | 16.85 million Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.95 million Number | 17.45 million Number | 22.14 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.18 million Number | 22.02 million Number | 25.84 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 million Number | 26.03 million Number | 27.28 million Number | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Spain?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Spain was 27.28 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million Number in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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