Lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland

Ireland: Lorries and road tractors by age was 301,265 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
301,265 Number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
345,874 Number
in 2007
All-time low
135,225 Number
in 1993
Years of data
18
1990–2012

Lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland, 1990–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200120121990: 143.2k Number1991: 148.3k Number1992: 144.8k Number1993: 135.2k Number1994: 135.8k Number1995: 141.8k Number1996: 146.6k Number1997: 158.2k Number1998: 170.9k Number1999: 188.8k Number2000: 205.6k Number2001: 219.5k Number2002: 233.1k Number2003: 251.1k Number2004: 268.1k Number2007: 345.9k Number2011: 312.2k Number2012: 301.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland is 301,265 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland peaked at 345,874 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 135,225 Number, in 1993.

That places Ireland 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Ireland, 1990 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1990 143,166 Number —
1991 148,331 Number +3.6%
1992 144,798 Number -2.4%
1993 135,225 Number -6.6%
1994 135,809 Number +0.4%
1995 141,785 Number +4.4%
1996 146,601 Number +3.4%
1997 158,158 Number +7.9%
1998 170,866 Number +8.0%
1999 188,814 Number +10.5%
2000 205,575 Number +8.9%
2001 219,510 Number +6.8%
2002 233,069 Number +6.2%
2003 251,130 Number +7.7%
2004 268,082 Number +6.8%
2007 345,874 Number +29.0%
2011 312,196 Number -9.7%
2012 301,265 Number -3.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 301,265 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 301,265 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,355 Number 135,225 Number 188,814 Number 10
2000s 253,873 Number 205,575 Number 345,874 Number 6
2010s 306,730 Number 301,265 Number 312,196 Number 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Austria 400,203 Number compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 350,700 Number compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 331,763 Number compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 284,009 Number compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 284,009 Number compare
  6. 27 Croatia 130,903 Number compare
  7. 27 Croatia 130,903 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Ireland was 301,265 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 345,874 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 135,225 Number in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 988 data points, 1970–2012
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