Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway
Norway: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 524 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
524
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 53 countries
All-time high
554
in 2021
All-time low
377
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 524 for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway peaked at 554 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377, in 1992.
Norway ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 380 | — |
| 1991 | 378 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 377 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 380 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 386 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 378 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 398 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 402 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 405 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 411 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 429 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 437 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 445 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 455 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 458 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 462 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 469 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 477 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 484 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 489 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 495 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 501 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 506 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 514 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 516 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 522 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 544 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 554 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 550 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 521 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 517 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 524 | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 524 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 524 is below the median for high income countries, which is 566, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.2 | 377 | 405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.43 | 411 | 462 | 7 |
| 2010s | 497.3 | 469 | 522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 535 | 517 | 554 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 Switzerland 543 compare
- 24 Croatia 531 compare
- 24 Croatia 531 compare
- 27 Netherlands 519 compare
- 27 Netherlands 519 compare
- 29 Belgium 513 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Norway was 524 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 554 in 2021.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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