Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants was 474 in 2024. β² Rising
Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom, 1990β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom is 474, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom peaked at 474 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 361, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.8 | 361 | 419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 450.8 | 425 | 467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.86 | 448 | 474 | 7 |
| 2020s | 473.25 | 472 | 474 | 4 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom?
- Passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants in United Kingdom was 474 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 474 in 2018.
- What is the lowest passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 361 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger cars - per thousand inhabitants rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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