Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway
Norway: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 14,625 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway, 1975–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway stood at 14,625.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway peaked at 37,039 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,714, in 1975.
Norway ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8,714 | — |
| 1980 | 11,919 | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 17,082 | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 20,198 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 21,222 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 23,288 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 26,760 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 29,124 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 30,547 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 32,515 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 33,959 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 35,171 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 36,218 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 37,039 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 36,686 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30,592 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 28,783 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 26,954 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 25,204 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 23,324 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 21,474 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 20,348 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19,240 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18,220 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,584 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 17,111 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16,668 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16,258 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16,041 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,634 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15,867 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,086 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,591 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15,124 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,587 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 14,480 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 14,625 | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14,625 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14,625 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +43.3% | 11,919 | 17,082 |
| 1980 | +36.8% | 8,714 | 11,919 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,714 | 8,714 | 8,714 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,400 | 11,919 | 20,198 | 3 |
| 1990s | 30,584 | 21,222 | 37,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,574 | 21,474 | 36,686 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,297 | 15,634 | 20,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,082 | 14,480 | 16,086 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway was 14,625 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37,039 in 1999.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,714 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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