Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland
Ireland: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 475 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
475 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
475 Number
in 2025
All-time low
227 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland stood at 475 Number. 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227 Number, in 1990.
That places Ireland 34th out of 51 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.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 227 Number | — |
| 1991 | 236 Number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 241 Number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 249 Number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 261 Number | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 274 Number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 289 Number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 307 Number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 321 Number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 336 Number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 344 Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 360 Number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 371 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 380 Number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 385 Number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 395 Number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 410 Number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 422 Number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 442 Number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 434 Number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 426 Number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 428 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 426 Number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 427 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 431 Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 436 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 438 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 441 Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 442 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 450 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 452 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 448 Number | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 443 Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 449 Number | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 466 Number | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 475 Number | +1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 475 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5 Number, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 475 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 566 Number, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274.1 Number | 227 Number | 336 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.3 Number | 344 Number | 442 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.5 Number | 426 Number | 450 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.5 Number | 443 Number | 475 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Bulgaria 507 Number compare
- 33 Denmark 501 Number compare
- 34 Sweden 475 Number compare
- 36 United Kingdom 474 Number compare
- 36 United Kingdom 474 Number compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- 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 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 475 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 Number in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 51 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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