Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany
Germany: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 87,529 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany is 87,529, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany peaked at 88,460 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 47,253, in 1970.
That places Germany 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,253 | — |
| 1975 | 59,967 | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 68,360 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 70,458 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 71,152 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 71,331 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 71,259 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70,279 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 69,388 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 69,345 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 70,214 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 70,183 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 70,181 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70,370 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69,590 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 82,573 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 88,433 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 88,460 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86,258 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 84,954 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 84,019 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 83,285 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 84,687 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 86,656 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 86,461 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85,880 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 86,480 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85,508 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 83,904 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 83,549 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75,068 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 75,270 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76,433 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 76,463 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75,988 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76,023 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76,794 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77,501 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78,345 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 78,949 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79,438 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80,519 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81,364 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75,548 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 80,225 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 82,932 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 84,628 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 85,559 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 87,529 | +2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 87,529 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046, 6.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 87,529 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +26.9% | 47,253 | 59,967 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,527 | 47,253 | 68,360 | 3 |
| 1980s | 70,379 | 69,345 | 71,331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,263 | 69,590 | 88,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,521 | 75,068 | 86,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,138 | 75,988 | 81,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,737 | 75,548 | 87,529 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Germany was 87,529 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 88,460 in 1994.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,253 in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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