The table gives information on car ownership in eight various countries for every 1000 residents in 1990 and 2000. Overall, all countries followed a growing trend in terms of owning a car over the decade, except the Bahamas which was the only country witnessing a dip in the same regard. While Luxemburg exhibited the highest car ownership rate, the reverse was true for Cambodia. It is also worth noting that automobile ownership in Jordan saw the most significant change in comparison with the other countries.
Focusing on the biggest figures first, that of Luxemburg stood at a substantial 548 motor vehicles per 1000 people in 1990. A decade later, the figure increased considerably and reached a high of 728 cars for 1000 residents, marking the largest car ownership rate. New Zealand ranked second, with 531 motor vehicles – a little lower than that of Luxemburg in 1990. The figure then experienced a modest growth to 557 in 2000, maintaining its second position.
As for relatively less significant figures, Brazil, Jordan, Chile, and Romania had somewhat similar patterns. In 1990, the figures for Romania and Chile were identical, at 68 cars per 1000 inhabitants, while the same data in Brail and Jordan was slightly smaller: respective 55 and 50 motor vehicles. All these countries witnessed a rise in their car ownership per 1000 people after ten years. The numbers in Romania and Chile rose to 80 and 88, respectively. In the meantime, the figures for Brazil and especially Jordan showed considerably higher growth, making up their respective 135 and 157 in 2000.
The only country whose car ownership rate dropped was the Bahamas. The number of motor vehicles per 1000 residents in this country accounted for 235 in 1990 before falling to 187 a decade later. Lastly, the least number of motor vehicles could be observed in Cambodia (1), with no change in the second year.