Motor vehicle
Comparison by regions
The following table compares vehicle ownership rates by region with the US, the country with the highest motorization rate in the world, and how it has evolved from 1999 to 2016.

Motor vehicle

Section Title: Comparison by regions
Table Section Text: The following table compares vehicle ownership rates by region with the US, the country with the highest motorization rate in the world, and how it has evolved from 1999 to 2016.

Comparison of motorization rates by region and selected countries (1999 and 2016) (vehicles per 1000 people)

Country/Region	1999	2006	2016

Africa	20.9	25.2	38.9

Asia, Far East	39.1	49.7	105.6

Asia, Middle East	66.2	99.8	147.4

Brazil	107.5	129.0	209.3

Canada	560.0	599.6	686.3

Central and South America	133.6	102.4	174.7

China	10.2	26.6	141.2

Eastern Europe	370.0	254.4	362.1

Western Europe	528.8	593.7	606.0

India	8.3	11.6	36.3

Indonesia	13.7	31.7	87.2

Pacific	513.9	524.7	634.9

United States	790.1	840.7	831.9

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Ownership per capita rose from 26.6 vehicles per 1000 people in 2006 to 141.2 in 2016.

final_sentence: Ownership per capita rose from 26.6 vehicles per 1000 people in 2006 to 141.2 in 2016.