Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy
Italy: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 709 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
709 Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
709 Number
in 2025
All-time low
483 Number
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy is 709 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy peaked at 709 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 483 Number, in 1990.
Italy ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 483 Number | — |
| 1991 | 502 Number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 518 Number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 522 Number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 522 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 533 Number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 536 Number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 540 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 555 Number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 563 Number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 572 Number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 583 Number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 590 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 597 Number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 587 Number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 597 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 606 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 608 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 612 Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 614 Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 619 Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 625 Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 621 Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 613 Number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 615 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 621 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 631 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 643 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 652 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 663 Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 671 Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 675 Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 682 Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 694 Number | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 701 Number | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 709 Number | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 709 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5 Number, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 709 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 566 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.4 Number | 483 Number | 563 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.6 Number | 572 Number | 614 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.3 Number | 613 Number | 663 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.67 Number | 671 Number | 709 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Liechtenstein 769 Number compare
- 3 Finland 671 Number compare
- 4 Cyprus 670 Number compare
- 5 Luxembourg 668 Number compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Italy was 709 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 709 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 Number in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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