Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway

Norway: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 14,625 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14,625 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
37,039 Number
in 1999
All-time low
8,714 Number
in 1975
Years of data
37
1975–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway, 1975–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1975200020251975: 8.7k Number1980: 11.9k Number1985: 17.1k Number1989: 20.2k Number1990: 21.2k Number1991: 23.3k Number1992: 26.8k Number1993: 29.1k Number1994: 30.5k Number1995: 32.5k Number1996: 34.0k Number1997: 35.2k Number1998: 36.2k Number1999: 37.0k Number2000: 36.7k Number2004: 30.6k Number2005: 28.8k Number2006: 27.0k Number2007: 25.2k Number2008: 23.3k Number2009: 21.5k Number2010: 20.3k Number2011: 19.2k Number2012: 18.2k Number2013: 17.6k Number2014: 17.1k Number2015: 16.7k Number2016: 16.3k Number2017: 16.0k Number2018: 15.6k Number2019: 15.9k Number2020: 16.1k Number2021: 15.6k Number2022: 15.1k Number2023: 14.6k Number2024: 14.5k Number2025: 14.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway stood at 14,625 Number.

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 Number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,714 Number, in 1975.

Norway ranks 22nd of 51 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

Annual values for Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Norway, 1975 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1975 8,714 Number —
1980 11,919 Number +36.8%
1985 17,082 Number +43.3%
1989 20,198 Number +18.2%
1990 21,222 Number +5.1%
1991 23,288 Number +9.7%
1992 26,760 Number +14.9%
1993 29,124 Number +8.8%
1994 30,547 Number +4.9%
1995 32,515 Number +6.4%
1996 33,959 Number +4.4%
1997 35,171 Number +3.6%
1998 36,218 Number +3.0%
1999 37,039 Number +2.3%
2000 36,686 Number -1.0%
2004 30,592 Number -16.6%
2005 28,783 Number -5.9%
2006 26,954 Number -6.4%
2007 25,204 Number -6.5%
2008 23,324 Number -7.5%
2009 21,474 Number -7.9%
2010 20,348 Number -5.2%
2011 19,240 Number -5.4%
2012 18,220 Number -5.3%
2013 17,584 Number -3.5%
2014 17,111 Number -2.7%
2015 16,668 Number -2.6%
2016 16,258 Number -2.5%
2017 16,041 Number -1.3%
2018 15,634 Number -2.5%
2019 15,867 Number +1.5%
2020 16,086 Number +1.4%
2021 15,591 Number -3.1%
2022 15,124 Number -3.0%
2023 14,587 Number -3.6%
2024 14,480 Number -0.7%
2025 14,625 Number +1.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 14,625 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046 Number, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 14,625 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576 Number, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +43.3% 11,919 Number 17,082 Number
1980 +36.8% 8,714 Number 11,919 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,714 Number 8,714 Number 8,714 Number 1
1980s 16,400 Number 11,919 Number 20,198 Number 3
1990s 30,584 Number 21,222 Number 37,039 Number 10
2000s 27,574 Number 21,474 Number 36,686 Number 7
2010s 17,297 Number 15,634 Number 20,348 Number 10
2020s 15,082 Number 14,480 Number 16,086 Number 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Hungary 17,674 Number compare
  2. 20 Belgium 16,966 Number compare
  3. 21 Ireland 16,521 Number compare
  4. 23 Sweden 14,528 Number compare
  5. 24 Switzerland 13,563 Number compare
  6. 25 Serbia 12,052 Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway →

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 Number 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 Number in 1999.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8,714 Number in 1975.
How does Norway rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 51 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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Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
52 places, 1,835 data points, 1970–2025
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