Germany vs United Kingdom: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles

Germany
6,890 Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
9,685 Number
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197920022025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9,685 Number against 6,890 Number in Germany, a difference of 2,795 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 6,461 Number 6,868 Number 407 Number United Kingdom
1980s 4,820 Number 5,445 Number 625.5 Number United Kingdom
1990s 6,087 Number 11,228 Number 5,141 Number United Kingdom
2000s 5,621 Number 12,435 Number 6,813 Number United Kingdom
2010s 6,129 Number 8,627 Number 2,498 Number United Kingdom
2020s 5,738 Number 5,624 Number 114.8 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 9,685 Number against 6,890 Number in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles between Germany and United Kingdom?
2,795 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses , by type of vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,649 data points, 1979–2025
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