Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland
Ireland: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 16,521 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland stood at 16,521. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,012, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 21st of 53 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,012 | — |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 2,722 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 3,295 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 4,047 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 4,388 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4,557 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4,835 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,985 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,282 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 5,535 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,007 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 7,194 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,794 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 8,247 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,462 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,486 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,803 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8,980 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,180 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9,674 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,110 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,627 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 10,350 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,942 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,891 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,929 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,155 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10,407 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,878 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11,446 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11,955 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12,500 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12,990 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11,932 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12,642 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13,340 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 14,085 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 15,364 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 16,521 | +7.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16,521 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16,521 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576, 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 | 7,007 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,206 | 2,012 | 2,400 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,008 | 2,722 | 3,295 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,562 | 4,047 | 7,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,292 | 8,247 | 10,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,009 | 9,891 | 12,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,981 | 11,932 | 16,521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- 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 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 53 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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