Diesel cars by country

Diesel cars, once dominant, have declined sharply since the emissions scandals. In 2025, Kosovo had the highest share of diesel cars among new registrations at 81.0%. The EU average was 9.8%.

Leader (2025)
Kosovo
81.0%
EU average
9.8%
Countries ranked
40

Top 15 countries by diesel share

Diesel share of new passenger cars by country (2025)
Kosovo81.0%
Albania67.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina26.6%
Georgia21.3%
Czechia19.9%
Croatia19.0%
Ireland18.2%
Ukraine17.5%
Montenegro16.9%
Serbia16.4%
Germany13.8%
Slovenia13.7%
Slovakia13.0%
Poland11.8%
Austria11.6%

Full ranking

Diesel car share by country
#CountryDiesel shareYear
1Kosovo81.0%2025
2Albania67.6%2024
3Bosnia and Herzegovina26.6%2025
4Georgia21.3%2025
5Czechia19.9%2025
6Croatia19.0%2025
7Ireland18.2%2025
8Ukraine17.5%2025
9Montenegro16.9%2025
10Serbia16.4%2025
11Germany13.8%2025
12Slovenia13.7%2025
13Slovakia13.0%2025
14Poland11.8%2025
15Austria11.6%2025
16Luxembourg11.2%2025
17Hungary11.1%2025
18Bulgaria10.8%2025
19Italy9.8%2025
20Latvia9.4%2025
21Lithuania9.2%2025
22Estonia9.1%2025
23Spain9.0%2025
24Liechtenstein8.6%2025
25Iceland8.6%2025
26Switzerland8.6%2025
27Turkey8.5%2025
28Romania8.0%2025
29Sweden6.6%2025
30France6.2%2025
31Portugal5.6%2025
32United Kingdom5.5%2024
33Malta4.2%2025
34Finland4.0%2025
35Greece3.4%2025
36Belgium3.4%2025
37Denmark3.2%2025
38Cyprus2.7%2025
39Norway1.8%2025
40Netherlands1.0%2025

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