Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland
Ireland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 475 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland stood at 475. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland peaked at 475 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227, in 1990.
That places Ireland 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.1 | 227 | 336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.3 | 344 | 442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.5 | 426 | 450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.5 | 443 | 475 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland was 475 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 475 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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