The Netherlands had a motorization rate of 501 passenger cars per thousand inhabitants in 2022. The highest value in the period of consideration was recorded in 2020 at a motorization rate of 503 passenger cars per thousand inhabitants, with figures increasing from 367 passenger cars per thousand inhabitants in 1990. As of 2023, the Netherlands was home to 698,392 electric cars.
Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Netherlands from 1990 to 2022
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European Commission. (September 17, 2024). Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Netherlands from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/452085/netherlands-number-of-cars-per-1000-inhabitants/
European Commission. "Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Netherlands from 1990 to 2022." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452085/netherlands-number-of-cars-per-1000-inhabitants/
European Commission. (2024). Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Netherlands from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452085/netherlands-number-of-cars-per-1000-inhabitants/
European Commission. "Number of Passenger Cars per 1,000 Inhabitants in Netherlands from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/452085/netherlands-number-of-cars-per-1000-inhabitants/
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Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Netherlands from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], European Commission, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/452085/netherlands-number-of-cars-per-1000-inhabitants/
