Stock of means of transportation
How many passenger cars is registrered in Denmark and how many of them are propelled by petrol, diesel or electricity? How many vessels and what types of vessels are registered in Denmark. And how about trains and types of rolling stock? Are you looking for the number of jets registered in Denmark? The statistics on means of transport will give you the answers and many more., Stock of passenger cars by propellant, Here you can see the latest figures on the composition of the stock of passenger cars by propellant, e.g. petrol or electricity., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Stock of passenger cars (BIL52),
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Last update
, 9.10.2026,
Next update
, 10.11.2026,
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, The Central Register of Motor Vehicles, CRM (up to and including 2007, hereafter SKAT (the overall tax authority)). From 2012 the Digital Motor Register, DMR. Statistics Denmark's registers., Data concerning the vehicles: The main source of data in the register is DMR, from which data concerning both new and existing vehicles are supplied monthly. Elderly (former registered) vehicles are in the register as well., The registration of data has been based on forms submitted to the offices of the Central Register of Motor Vehicles / tax centers, typically when the owner or the retail firm wants to perform a transaction (for example a new registration, a change in ownership or a technical alteration). From January 1, 2008 SKAT took over the police assignments regarding the register. The assignments are registration of vehicles and collecting duties. Approximately 60 centers for motor vehicles was shut down. See also , Homepage for the Motor Vehicle Agency, ., In June 2012 DMR launched an on-line system to registrations to be used by dealers and others on the car market., The source of most of the technical data of the vehicles is the (standard) type approval, of which there are two main forms: one that is uniform for the EU (and for all similar vehicles) and one that is individual for a smaller group of vehicles or a single vehicle., MOT-data on all vehicles that have passed a MOT-test are supplied monthly from , Færdselsstyrelsen, (Danish Road Traffic Authority). These data can be joined to the vehicles in the car-register, but they are not incorporated in the register., DMR is delivered with a system-to-system solution, while there are direct access to the population statistical registers. Extract from the business register is delivered as a SAS-file., Visual data is provided by the , Færdselsstyrelsen, ., Data regarding vehicle owners, : The background data concerning vehicle owners are delivered from a range of registers in Statistics Denmark: The Register of Enterprises and Establishments, the Income Statistics Register, the Register of Buildings and Dwellings, the Employment Classification Module, the Education Classification Module, the Central Register of Information Forms of the Inland Revenue Department and the Population Statistics Register. ,
Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Car Register and Publications
, Vessels by type in Danish registers, Here you see Danish registered vessel by type of vessel for the last few years. The statistics cover vessels above 20 BT., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Danish ships as per 1 January (SKIB11),
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Last update
, 18.9.2026,
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, 12.5.2027,
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, The stock of ships is calculated on the basis of extracts from the Danish Maritime Authority’s ship register (Danish Ship Register, Danish International Ship register and Vessels Register)., All commercial vessels, including fishing vessels, must be registered in either the ship register or vessel register. Vessels that can hold over 20 GT are registered in the Ship Register, while vessels with a gross tonnage below 5 GT are registered in the Vessels Register. For vessels with a gross tonnage between 5 and 20 GT, the owner can choose which register to use., Additionally, all private vessels over 20 GT must be registered. Private vessels between 5 and 50 GT can be registered voluntarily. All houseboats must be registered in either the Ship Register or the Vessel Register. ,
Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Danish Ships
, Rolling railway stock, Here you see the volume of various types of rolling stock available to the railways in Denmark., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Railways' rolling stock as per 1 January (BANE51),
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Last update
, 28.8.2026,
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, 30.8.2027,
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, The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines.
The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers.
Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency.
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Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Rail Transport
, Aeroplanes registered in Denmark by motor type, Here you see the number of aeroplanes registered in Denmark by motor type., In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Danish registered aircraft as per 1 January (FLYV11),
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Last update
, 20.8.2026,
Next update
, 20.8.2027,
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, Data are collected monthly from the airports by the Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority as part of the duties as monitoring authority.,
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, On the statistics – documentation, sources and method, Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published., See the documentation of statistics to learn more:,
Aviation
, The aviation statistics sheds light on investments in the airports' infrastructure and on the development of transport of goods and passengers through Danish airports. The present aviation statistics were established in 1997. Previously aviation statistics were published only in summary form in the , Statistical Yearbook., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Aviation,
Car Register and Publications
, The purpose of The Car Register and Publications is to provide a basis for statistics concerning vehicles in Denmark, their owners and users. The statistics have been compiled since 1992, and is in its current state comparable from 1992 and onward.
The register forms the foundation for statistic calculation, concerning the population of car availability and purchase of cars, where the vehicles owners and users is visualized using data from the population statistics area.
The car register and other registers are also used for statistics and data extracts to internal and external users., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Car Register and Publications,
Danish Ships
, The purpose of the statistics "Maritime Transport over Danish Ports" is to describe the structure and development of the volume of the Danish fleet. These statistics are used to analyse the shipping industry in Denmark. Compiled since 1990, the data has been presented in a consistent format, allowing for comparability from 1993 onwards., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Danish Ships,
Rail Transport
, Rail transport statistics covers transport of goods and passengers by rail, investments in rail infrastructure and vehicles, rail traffic and accidents. The statistics is used for policy work in the EU and is compliant with the EU-regulation on the topic which secures that it can be compared to other EU-countries. Furthermore it is used by others with interest in the railroad sector this includes government bodies., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Rail Transport, Need more data on Stock of means of transportation?, You can find much more in StatBank Denmark by yourself. Find more detailed figures on e.g. the number of trucks, busses, or lorries or maybe look into the development over time or more detailed division on the vessels types., Go to the StatBank, Contact, Peter Ottosen, Phone: +45 30 42 91 91, Mail: , pot@dst.dk
https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/transport/transportmidler/bestanden-af-transportmidler
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