Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia
Estonia: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 595 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
595
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
635
in 2024
All-time low
154
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia stood at 595.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia peaked at 635 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154 | — |
| 1992 | 188 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 215 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 233 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 269 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 289 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 307 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 327 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 327 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 333 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 294 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 291 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 318 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 347 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 366 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 413 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 391 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 413 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 409 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 416 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 433 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 456 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 478 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 497 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 514 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 534 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 550 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 563 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 598 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 608 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 620 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 622 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 630 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 635 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 595 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.56 | 154 | 327 | 9 |
| 2000s | 357.5 | 291 | 413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.9 | 416 | 598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 618.33 | 595 | 635 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia was 595 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 635 in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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