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Fact #575: June 15, 2009
Diesel Car Sales in Europe Still Over 50% in 2008

More than half of all cars sold in Western Europe since 2006 are fueled by diesel. The overall share of diesel sales, however, declined slightly from 2007 to 2008. Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom continued the growth in diesel penetration, but many other European countries experienced a slight decline in the share of diesel cars sold in 2008.

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Western Europe Diesel Car Sales Shares, 1999-2008

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Belgium*	54.3%	56.7%	62.6%	64.2%	68.3%	69.9%	72.9%	74.7%	76.9%	78.7%
France	44.1%	49.0%	56.2%	63.2%	67.4%	69.2%	69.1%	71.4%	73.9%	77.3%
Germany	22.4%	30.4%	34.6%	38.0%	39.8%	44.0%	42.7%	44.3%	47.7%	44.1%
Italy	29.1%	33.7%	36.6%	43.6%	48.7%	58.4%	58.5%	58.2%	55.7%	50.6%
Norway	8.2%	9.0%	13.3%	17.5%	23.2%	27.0%	39.2%	48.4%	74.4%	72.4%
Spain	51.7%	53.1%	52.5%	57.3%	60.4%	65.1%	67.8%	70.0%	70.8%	69.3%
Switzerland	6.6%	9.2%	13.3%	17.8%	21.5%	25.9%	28.1%	30.0%	32.5%	32.4%
United Kingdom	13.8%	14.1%	17.8%	23.5%	27.3%	32.5%	36.8%	38.3%	40.2%	43.6%
Total	28.4%	32.3%	36.0%	40.4%	43.6%	48.3%	49.5%	51.0%	53.3%	52.6%
* Beginning in 2005, Belgium data also include Luxembourg. Note: Total includes Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Eire, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Source: Automotive Industry Data Newsletter, Nos. 0102, 0302, 0501, 0602, 0702, 0714 and 0904.

 

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