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Diesel-fuelled as a share of new cars sold rose 3.27% to 57.0% in Italy in 2016, according to ACEA.
Historically, diesel-fuelled as a share of new cars sold in Italy reached an all time high of 58.3% in 2005 and an all time low of 5.70% in 1991. When compared to Italy's main peers, diesel-fuelled as a share of new cars sold in Austria amounted to 57.3%, 52.1% in France, 50.2% in Slovenia and 39.6% in Switzerland in 2016.
Italy has been ranked 8th within the group of 30 countries we follow in terms of diesel-fuelled as a share of new cars sold, 1 place below the position seen 10 years ago.
Diesel-Fuelled Cars (As % of New Cars Sold) | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Austria | % | 57.3% | 49.7% | 41.1% | 39.4% | 36.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | % | 52.0% | 46.5% | 35.5% | 31.4% | 32.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Croatia | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 77.2% | 141% | 162% | 37.0% | 35.8% | |||||||||||
France | % | 52.1% | 47.3% | 38.9% | 34.1% | 30.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | % | 45.8% | 38.7% | 32.3% | 32.0% | 28.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | % | 46.2% | 31.8% | 23.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | % | 57.0% | 56.3% | 51.2% | 39.8% | 32.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | % | ... | ... | ... | 50.2% | 49.4% | 34.2% | 29.0% | 33.2% | |||||||||||||
Spain | % | 56.9% | 48.4% | 35.8% | 27.9% | 27.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | % | 39.6% | 36.3% | 30.1% | 25.5% | 21.9% |