Statistics: Where high fuel prices in Saxony are particularly painful

Great differences overall

If diesel and petrol vehicles are added together, it becomes clear that dependency on cars is particularly high in rural regions. The Erzgebirgskreis leads the way with around 579 combustion vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by Bautzen (567) and the Vogtlandkreis (562). In Leipzig (city), on the other hand, this figure is only around 328.

Electric cars remain rare

Electric vehicles are also clearly in the minority in Saxony. The highest figures are in the district of Leipzig with around 15 electric cars per 1,000 inhabitants and Zwickau and Chemnitz with around 14 and 13 respectively.

Görlitz has the lowest density of electric cars with around 7 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants. The figures are also comparatively low in Central Saxony and the Vogtland district, at just over 10 and 11 respectively.

City-rural divide clearly visible

A clear pattern emerges overall: vehicle density is significantly lower in the independent cities than in the rural districts. While there are only around 333 private cars registered per 1,000 inhabitants in Leipzig, there are almost 600 in the Erzgebirgskreis

Rising fuel prices are therefore likely to be particularly noticeable for many people outside the cities - alternatives to the car are often rare there.

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