New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 1.95 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.95 million Number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.76 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
1.12 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2024
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom stood at 1.95 million Number.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom peaked at 2.76 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million Number, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.20 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million Number | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million Number | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million Number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million Number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million Number | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million Number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million Number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.38 million Number | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million Number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million Number | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million Number | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million Number | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million Number | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million Number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million Number | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million Number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million Number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million Number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million Number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million Number | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million Number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million Number | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million Number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million Number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million Number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million Number | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million Number | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million Number | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million Number | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +47.4% | 1.20 million Number | 1.76 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 million Number | 1.12 million Number | 1.76 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.97 million Number | 1.54 million Number | 2.48 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million Number | 1.66 million Number | 2.41 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million Number | 1.97 million Number | 2.76 million Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million Number | 1.91 million Number | 2.67 million Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million Number | 1.61 million Number | 1.95 million Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom?
- New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom was 1.95 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million Number in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new passenger cars by unloaded weight rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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