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

Latest (2025)
16,521 Number
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16,521 Number
in 2025
All-time low
2,012 Number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Ireland, 1970–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199720251970: 2.0k Number1975: 2.4k Number1980: 2.7k Number1985: 3.3k Number1990: 4.0k Number1991: 4.4k Number1992: 4.6k Number1993: 4.8k Number1994: 5.0k Number1995: 5.3k Number1996: 5.5k Number1997: 7.0k Number1998: 7.2k Number1999: 7.8k Number2000: 8.2k Number2001: 8.5k Number2002: 8.5k Number2003: 8.8k Number2004: 9.0k Number2005: 9.2k Number2006: 9.7k Number2007: 10.1k Number2008: 10.6k Number2009: 10.3k Number2010: 9.9k Number2011: 9.9k Number2012: 9.9k Number2013: 10.2k Number2014: 10.4k Number2015: 10.9k Number2016: 11.4k Number2017: 12.0k Number2018: 12.5k Number2019: 13.0k Number2020: 11.9k Number2021: 12.6k Number2022: 13.3k Number2023: 14.1k Number2024: 15.4k Number2025: 16.5k Number

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 18th of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Portugal 18,117 Number compare
  2. 16 Hungary 17,674 Number compare
  3. 17 Belgium 16,966 Number compare
  4. 19 Norway 14,625 Number compare
  5. 20 Sweden 14,528 Number compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 13,563 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 18th out of 41 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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Indicator
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2025
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