One car for every two people across the EU, but Irish figures show low ownership here

Despite the data showing lower ownership for Irish drivers in comparison with some of their EU counterparts, the reliance on cars is higher, leading to more emissions, previous data show. File picture

There is one car for every second person in the EU — but perhaps surprisingly, Ireland has among the lowest overall ownership.

Figures from the European Commission's data analysis wing Eurostat shows Dublin and the eastern part of the country has among the lowest number of cars per people in the bloc, with the other Irish regions not too far behind.