New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta
Malta: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 6,537 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,537
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
53rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
15,875
in 2011
All-time low
4,602
in 2020
Years of data
30
1990–2025
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta stood at 6,537.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta peaked at 15,875 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,602, in 2020.
Malta ranks 53rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,218 | — |
| 1995 | 10,102 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 10,624 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 9,226 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 10,750 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 13,341 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 13,055 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 10,295 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 10,267 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,058 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,966 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,574 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,542 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,816 | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 13,605 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 15,875 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 13,037 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 5,749 | -55.9% |
| 2014 | 6,451 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7,168 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 7,306 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,776 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 8,175 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7,698 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4,602 | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 5,250 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 6,429 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 7,464 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 7,683 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,537 | -14.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,537 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,418, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,377 | 8,218 | 13,341 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,072 | 9,542 | 15,816 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,284 | 5,749 | 15,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,328 | 4,602 | 7,683 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,964 compare
- 51 Georgia 8,579 compare
- 52 Montenegro 7,285 compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 1,411 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in Malta was 6,537 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15,875 in 2011.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,602 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by unloaded weight rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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