Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal
Portugal: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 561 in 2025. β² Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal, 1990β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal stood at 561. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal peaked at 561 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256, in 1990.
That places Portugal 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.7 | 256 | 481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 532 | 509 | 554 | 3 |
| 2010s | 461.4 | 406 | 525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.17 | 522 | 561 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Portugal was 561 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 561 in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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