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Cars (International Comparisons)

Volume 960: debated on Thursday 18 January 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the number of registered cars per thousand population in 1976 to 1977 in each member of the EEC, the United States of America, Japan and Canada, respectively.

The available estimates are as follows:

REGISTERED CARS PER THOUSAND POPULATION
Country19761977
United Kingdom260260
Belgium280290
Denmark260270
France300320
Germany310330
Ireland180180
Italy280290
Luxembourg360400
Netherlands280290
Canada380390
Japan160180
USA500530