Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain
Spain: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 550 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
550
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
554
in 2021
All-time low
309
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2025
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain is 550, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain peaked at 554 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 309, in 1990.
Spain ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 309 | — |
| 1991 | 321 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 334 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 341 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 346 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 357 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 416 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 429 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 442 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 448 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 439 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 451 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 470 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 476 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 479 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 473 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 475 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 476 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 476 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 474 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 475 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 482 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 492 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 529 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 539 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 546 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 549 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 554 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 553 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 551 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 543 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 550 | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 550 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 527.5, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 550 is below the median for high income countries, which is 566, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.29 | 309 | 416 | 7 |
| 2000s | 456.33 | 429 | 479 | 9 |
| 2010s | 496.4 | 474 | 546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550 | 543 | 554 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in Spain was 550 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 554 in 2021.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 309 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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