Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland
Iceland: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 2,054 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,054
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
51st
of 53 countries
All-time high
2,207
in 2018
All-time low
1,157
in 1992
Years of data
30
1989–2025
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland, 1989–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland is 2,054, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland peaked at 2,207 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,157, in 1992.
That places Iceland 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,328 | — |
| 1990 | 1,328 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,389 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,157 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,193 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,249 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,295 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,363 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,483 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,544 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,621 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,675 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,711 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,699 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,711 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,762 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,899 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,448 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 1,567 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,752 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,028 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 2,176 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2,207 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,087 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1,709 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,841 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,079 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,930 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 2,054 | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,054 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,054 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,576, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1,328 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,362 | 1,157 | 1,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,743 | 1,675 | 1,899 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,895 | 1,448 | 2,207 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,902 | 1,709 | 2,079 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 49 Luxembourg 2,724 compare
- 50 Malta 2,684 compare
- 52 Montenegro 1,520 compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 103 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Iceland was 2,054 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 in 2018.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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