Petrol cars by country
Petrol (gasoline) cars remain the most common new car across much of Europe. In 2025, Bulgaria had the highest share of petrol cars among new registrations at 79.0%. The EU average was 27.3%.
Leader (2025)
Bulgaria
79.0%
EU average
27.3%
Countries ranked
40
Top 15 countries by petrol share
Full ranking
| # | Country | Petrol share | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 79.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Czechia | 66.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Croatia | 65.5% | 2025 |
| 4 | Poland | 50.6% | 2025 |
| 5 | Montenegro | 49.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.9% | 2025 |
| 7 | Turkey | 46.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Serbia | 44.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 43.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Slovakia | 41.1% | 2025 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 12 | Cyprus | 34.8% | 2025 |
| 13 | Georgia | 33.7% | 2025 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 31.6% | 2025 |
| 15 | Greece | 28.4% | 2025 |
| 16 | Austria | 27.9% | 2025 |
| 17 | Malta | 27.5% | 2025 |
| 18 | Germany | 27.2% | 2025 |
| 19 | Spain | 26.7% | 2025 |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 21 | Ireland | 25.4% | 2025 |
| 22 | Italy | 24.5% | 2025 |
| 23 | Portugal | 24.4% | 2025 |
| 24 | Hungary | 23.9% | 2025 |
| 25 | Switzerland | 23.6% | 2025 |
| 26 | Belgium | 23.0% | 2025 |
| 27 | Liechtenstein | 23.0% | 2025 |
| 28 | Romania | 22.7% | 2025 |
| 29 | Estonia | 22.1% | 2025 |
| 30 | France | 21.6% | 2025 |
| 31 | Sweden | 21.2% | 2025 |
| 32 | Latvia | 20.4% | 2025 |
| 33 | Lithuania | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 34 | Albania | 16.4% | 2024 |
| 35 | Netherlands | 13.1% | 2025 |
| 36 | Denmark | 12.6% | 2025 |
| 37 | Finland | 11.3% | 2025 |
| 38 | Kosovo | 9.6% | 2025 |
| 39 | Iceland | 8.5% | 2025 |
| 40 | Norway | 0.1% | 2025 |