Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania
Lithuania: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 629 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania stood at 629. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania peaked at 629 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133, in 1990.
Lithuania ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133 | — |
| 1991 | 143 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 153 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 163 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 179 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 199 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 219 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 248 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 277 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 310 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 336 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 328 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 344 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 370 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 392 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 442 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 490 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 494 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 525 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 540 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 554 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 570 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 590 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 614 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 412 | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 430 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 454 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 480 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 509 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 533 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 557 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 574 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 578 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 589 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 598 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 629 | +5.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 629 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 566, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -32.9% | 614 | 412 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.4 | 133 | 310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.1 | 328 | 540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.6 | 412 | 614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.5 | 557 | 629 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Lithuania was 629 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 629 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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