Romania's motorization rate peaked at 413 passenger cars per one thousand inhabitants in 2022. This was an increase of approximately three percent compared to the previous year and more than seven-fold the motorization rate in 1990. In 2022, Romania had one of the lowest motorization rates in Europe, ranking far below the EU-average of 563 passenger cars per one thousand inhabitants.
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Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Romania from 1990 to 2022
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European Commission. (September 17, 2024). Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Romania from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/452110/romania-number-of-cars-per-thousand-inhabitants/
European Commission. "Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Romania from 1990 to 2022." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/452110/romania-number-of-cars-per-thousand-inhabitants/
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Number of passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in Romania from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], European Commission, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/452110/romania-number-of-cars-per-thousand-inhabitants/
