Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland
Ireland: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 16,521 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland stood at 16,521 Number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland peaked at 16,521 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,012 Number, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 21st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,012 Number | — |
| 1975 | 2,400 Number | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 2,722 Number | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 3,295 Number | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 4,047 Number | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 4,388 Number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4,557 Number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4,835 Number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,985 Number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,282 Number | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5,535 Number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,007 Number | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 7,194 Number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,794 Number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 8,247 Number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,462 Number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,486 Number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,803 Number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8,980 Number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,180 Number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9,674 Number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,110 Number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,627 Number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10,350 Number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,942 Number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,891 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,929 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,155 Number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,407 Number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,878 Number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11,446 Number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11,955 Number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12,500 Number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,990 Number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11,932 Number | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12,642 Number | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13,340 Number | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14,085 Number | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 15,364 Number | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 16,521 Number | +7.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16,521 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046 Number, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16,521 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +26.6% | 5,535 Number | 7,007 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,206 Number | 2,012 Number | 2,400 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,008 Number | 2,722 Number | 3,295 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,562 Number | 4,047 Number | 7,794 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,292 Number | 8,247 Number | 10,627 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,009 Number | 9,891 Number | 12,990 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,981 Number | 11,932 Number | 16,521 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland was 16,521 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,521 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 Number in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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