Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland
Iceland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 645 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
645
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
646
in 2023
All-time low
434
in 1994
Years of data
27
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland stood at 645.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland peaked at 646 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 434, in 1994.
That places Iceland 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 469 | — |
| 1991 | 466 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 457 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 438 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 434 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 444 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 463 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 485 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 508 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 541 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 561 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 558 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 596 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 624 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 540 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 547 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 563 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 591 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 614 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 624 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 615 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 596 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 605 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 611 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 646 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 639 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 645 | +0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 645 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.5 | 434 | 541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 584.75 | 558 | 624 | 4 |
| 2010s | 584.86 | 540 | 624 | 7 |
| 2020s | 623.67 | 596 | 646 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Iceland was 645 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 646 in 2023.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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