Car statistics for Latvia
In 2025, 22,568 new passenger cars were registered in Latvia, of which 7.1% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Latvia, 2015–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Latvia (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Latvia in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 1,096 |
| 2 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,054 |
| 3 | Å koda Å koda Kodiaq | 936 |
| 4 | Toyota Toyota RAV4 | 874 |
| 5 | Å koda Å koda Octavia | 769 |
| 6 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 454 |
| 7 | Kia Kia Sportage | 429 |
| 8 | Å koda Å koda Kamiq | 384 |
| 9 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 365 |
| 10 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 357 |
| 11 | Toyota Toyota C-HR | 352 |
| 12 | Å koda Å koda Karoq | 344 |
| 13 | Peugeot Peugeot 5008 | 337 |
| 14 | Å koda Å koda Fabia R5 | 291 |
| 15 | Peugeot Peugeot 3008 | 286 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
75.3% of passenger cars in Latvia are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 802,784 registered passenger cars in Latvia, 29.0% run on petrol, 65.5% on diesel and 5.5% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Latvia emitted on average 129.4 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Latvia is above the average.
EV charging stations
Latvia has 379 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 20.5 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Latvia recorded 6 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (112 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Latvia is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.