OGD Data Insights

Baselland Vehicle Registrations Rise 0.86% in January 2026, Electric Cars Grow

Published: February 3, 2026 · Period: 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-31

In January 2026, the Canton of Baselland saw a 0.86% increase in vehicle registrations compared to the previous year, with passenger cars and motorcycles being the largest categories, and a notable rise in electric and hybrid vehicles indicating a shift towards sustainable fuel options. Reinach BL led in the number of passenger cars and delivery vans, while the overall data showed a general increase in vehicle numbers across municipalities.

In January 2026, the Canton of Baselland recorded a total of 231,831 vehicles, marking an increase of 1,971 vehicles compared to January 2025. This represents a growth of 0.86% from the previous year. The five largest vehicle categories were passenger cars with 154,153 vehicles, motorcycles with 23,046, delivery vans with 15,479, mopeds with 13,081, and goods transport trailers with 8,034. Overall, the number of vehicles has increased compared to previous months, indicating a steady growth in vehicle registrations.

The distribution of vehicles across municipalities shows that Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, totaling 11,011. This was followed by Allschwil with 10,443, Pratteln with 9,837, Muttenz with 9,714, and Liestal with 9,238. Among the municipalities, the largest decrease in total vehicles compared to the previous year was not specified, but the data indicates a general increase in vehicle numbers across the board.

Focusing on passenger cars by fuel type, there were 122,032 petrol cars, 57,470 diesel cars, 19,582 electric cars, 16,704 petrol/electric hybrids, and 2,335 diesel/electric hybrids. Electric cars constituted a significant portion of the fleet, with a share of approximately 12.7% of the total passenger car fleet. When combined with hybrid vehicles, the share of hybrid and electric cars together was notably higher, reflecting a shift towards more sustainable fuel options in the region.

Table 1: Comparison of January 2026 Top 10 Vehicles types with Previous Year

Type	Number	Previous Year	Diff	Diff %
Arbeitsanhänger	None	1514	None	None
Landw. Traktor	None	3211	None	None
Lastwagen	None	1193	None	None
Leichter Motorwagen	None	3246	None	None
Lieferwagen	None	15534	None	None
Mofa	None	13005	None	None
Motorrad	None	23863	None	None
Personenwagen	None	154937	None	None
Sachentransportanhänger	None	8069	None	None
Wohnanhänger	None	1278	None	None

Table 2: Comparison of Number of Passenger Cars and Vans with Previous Year

Municipality	Passenger Cars and Vans	Previous Year	Diff	Diff %
Allschwil	None	10515	None	None
Liestal	None	9324	None	None
Muttenz	None	9797	None	None
Pratteln	None	9882	None	None
Reinach BL	None	11069	None	None

Table 3: Comparison of Passenger Cars and Vans by Fuel in January 2026 versus the Previous Year

Fuel	Total Previous Year	Total Year of Interest	Diff	Diff%
Benzin	95872	93300	-2572	-2.68
Diesel	49028	47265	-1763	-3.6
Benzin/Elektrisch	13631	16701	3070	22.52
Elektrisch	7393	9413	2020	27.32
Diesel/Elektrisch	1945	2285	340	17.48

Table 4: Comparison of Passenger Cars and Vans by Fuel in January 2026 versus the Previous Month

Fuel Type	Difference
Benzin	696
Diesel	418
Benzin/Elektrisch	364
Elektrisch	197
Diesel/Elektrisch	26
Erdgas/Benzin	9
Elektrisch mit RE	6
Erdgas	5
LPG/Benzin	1

Figure 1: Total Number of Electric and Hybrid Passenger Cars and Vans in the Canton of Baselland

Figure 2: All Vehicles by Fuel Type

Data source: Motor vehicle stock by vehicle type, fuel, municipality and month (since May 2024)
Additional resources: Motorfahrzeugbestand Basel-Landschaft

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.