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.
Western Europe Diesel Car Market Share, 1999-2008
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1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
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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. |