New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy was 1,726 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom is 1,726 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 57,433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom peaked at 1,726 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 Number, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 Number | — |
| 2016 | 8 Number | +166.7% |
| 2017 | 12 Number | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 13 Number | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 147 Number | +1030.8% |
| 2022 | 783 Number | +432.7% |
| 2023 | 1,446 Number | +84.7% |
| 2024 | 1,726 Number | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 Number | 3 Number | 13 Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,026 Number | 147 Number | 1,726 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 4,193 Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,726 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,377 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,377 Number compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 159 Kilometre (2018)
- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 6,083 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 10,697 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 41.76 Hectares (2025)
- Marine landings — Total landings 640,295 Tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom?
- New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy in United Kingdom was 1,726 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,726 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New zero-emission vehicles by type of vehicle and type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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