New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark
Denmark: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 186,631 in 2025. ▲ Rising
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark stood at 186,631.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark peaked at 252,183 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71,778, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 18th of 54 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.
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,634 | — |
| 1975 | 115,733 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 127,114 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 73,961 | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 71,778 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 85,512 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 116,346 | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 134,478 | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 157,632 | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 169,492 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 124,324 | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 88,770 | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 78,453 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 80,837 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 83,828 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 84,170 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 82,205 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 139,251 | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 135,058 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 142,175 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 152,869 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 162,708 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 144,259 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 113,631 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 96,114 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 111,598 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 131,605 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 252,183 | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 184,323 | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 180,642 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 188,406 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 206,653 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 222,469 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 221,473 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 218,475 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 225,620 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 198,979 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 186,592 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 149,285 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 173,374 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 173,461 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 186,631 | +7.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 186,631 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,565, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 186,631 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,418, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +91.6% | 131,605 | 252,183 |
| 1994 | +69.4% | 82,205 | 139,251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,160 | 108,634 | 127,114 | 3 |
| 1980s | 110,075 | 71,778 | 169,492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,736 | 80,837 | 162,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,242 | 96,114 | 252,183 | 6 |
| 2010s | 209,105 | 180,642 | 225,620 | 7 |
| 2020s | 178,054 | 149,285 | 198,979 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Denmark was 186,631 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 252,183 in 2007.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,778 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by unloaded weight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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