Car share of passenger transport in Spain

Cars accounted for 80.8% of inland passenger transport in Spain in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2013. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Share of cars in inland passenger transport Unit: % of inland passenger-kilometres Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimated”.
Spain, 2024 80.8%e (Estimated) % of inland passenger-kilometres
Change from 2023 −1.1percentage points 2023: 81.9%
European Union, 2024 82.5%be (Source flag be) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 82.6% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 24th of 34 See the full ranking

Car share of passenger transport in Spain over time

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% of inland passenger-kilometres. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Share of cars in inland passenger transport (% of inland passenger-kilometres), 2000 to 2024
Period SpainEuropean Union
2024 80.8%e (estimated) 82.5%be (break in time series, estimated)
2023 81.9%e (estimated) 82.7%e (estimated)
2022 84.0%e (estimated) 83.5%e (estimated)
2021 87.4%e (estimated) 86.7%e (estimated)
2020 89.5%e (estimated) 87.2%e (estimated)
2019 84.6%e (estimated) 82.7%e (estimated)
2018 84.9%e (estimated) 82.9%e (estimated)
2017 85.2%e (estimated) 83.0%e (estimated)
2016 81.6%be (break in time series, estimated) 82.7%be (break in time series, estimated)
2015 81.4% 82.6%e (estimated)
2014 82.7% 82.5%e (estimated)
2013 80.7% 82.1%be (break in time series, estimated)
2012 80.7% 79.6%be (break in time series, estimated)
2011 80.9% 80.0%be (break in time series, estimated)
2010 82.3% 80.3%be (break in time series, estimated)
2009 81.4% 82.9%be (break in time series, estimated)
2008 80.3% 82.5%be (break in time series, estimated)
2007 81.0% 82.7%e (estimated)
2006 82.8% 82.8%be (break in time series, estimated)
2005 82.0% 82.4%be (break in time series, estimated)
2004 81.7% 82.5%be (break in time series, estimated)
2003 83.1% 82.9%e (estimated)
2002 82.5% 82.7%e (estimated)
2001 80.8% 82.2%e (estimated)
2000 81.0% 82.0%be (break in time series, estimated)

Flags: be break in time series, estimated; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.1 percentage points from 81.9% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 82.7%, the figure has changed by −1.9 percentage points.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Spain has the 24th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 82.5%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
tran_hv_psmod · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC vehicle=CAR
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Spain
Provider update
26 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat