New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: New passenger cars by unloaded weight was 1.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.95 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2024

New passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom, 1970–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1970199720241970: 1.1M1975: 1.2M1979: 1.8M1980: 1.6M1981: 1.5M1982: 1.7M1983: 1.9M1984: 1.9M1985: 2.0M1986: 2.0M1987: 2.2M1988: 2.4M1989: 2.5M1990: 2.1M1991: 1.7M1992: 1.7M1993: 1.8M1994: 2.0M1995: 1.9M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.4M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 1.9M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.9M2024: 2.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, new passenger cars by unloaded weight in United Kingdom stood at 1.95 million.

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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1970.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 42 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.36 million 1.12 million 1.76 million 3
1980s 1.97 million 1.54 million 2.48 million 10
1990s 2.03 million 1.66 million 2.41 million 10
2000s 2.47 million 1.97 million 2.76 million 7
2010s 2.34 million 1.91 million 2.67 million 9
2020s 1.75 million 1.61 million 1.95 million 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 2.86 million compare
  2. 3 France 1.69 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 1.55 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 1.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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 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 in 2002.
What is the lowest new passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 42 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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About this data

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