Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia
Estonia: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 595 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
595 Number
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
635 Number
in 2024
All-time low
154 Number
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 595 Number for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in 2025.
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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154 Number, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 15th of 51 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154 Number | — |
| 1992 | 188 Number | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 215 Number | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 233 Number | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 269 Number | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 289 Number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 307 Number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 327 Number | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 327 Number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 333 Number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 294 Number | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 291 Number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 318 Number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 347 Number | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 366 Number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 413 Number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 391 Number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 413 Number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 409 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 416 Number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 433 Number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 456 Number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 478 Number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 497 Number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 514 Number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 534 Number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 550 Number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 563 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 598 Number | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 608 Number | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 620 Number | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 622 Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 630 Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 635 Number | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 595 Number | -6.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 595 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5 Number, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 595 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 566 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.56 Number | 154 Number | 327 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 357.5 Number | 291 Number | 413 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.9 Number | 416 Number | 598 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 618.33 Number | 595 Number | 635 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Estonia was 595 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 635 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 Number in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 51 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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