Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Number of new cars sold, by type

Malaysia

54,500 cars

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

37,000 cars

in 2025

Malaysia rank

29th

United Arab Emirates rank

32nd

Number of new cars sold, by type over time

Malaysia currently reports 54,500 cars against 37,000 cars in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 17,500 cars.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malaysia ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 58 countries.

Indicator: Number of new cars sold, by type
Unit: cars
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 752 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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