Spain vs United Kingdom: New passenger cars by unloaded weight

Spain
1.21 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.95 million
in 2024
Spain rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

New passenger cars by unloaded weight over time

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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.95 million against 1.21 million in Spain, a difference of 743,500.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 588,748 1.36 million 770,535 United Kingdom
1980s 709,922 1.97 million 1.26 million United Kingdom
1990s 1.04 million 2.03 million 994,676 United Kingdom
2000s 1.31 million 2.39 million 1.08 million United Kingdom
2010s 1.10 million 2.34 million 1.24 million United Kingdom
2020s 949,754 1.75 million 797,146 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new passenger cars by unloaded weight, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.95 million against 1.21 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in new passenger cars by unloaded weight between Spain and United Kingdom?
743,500, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New passenger cars by unloaded weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,359 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed