Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal
Portugal: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 18,117 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal is 18,117 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal peaked at 21,387 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,613 Number, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,613 Number | — |
| 1975 | 6,903 Number | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 8,002 Number | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 8,489 Number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 9,022 Number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 9,847 Number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 10,217 Number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 10,355 Number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,439 Number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10,631 Number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 10,827 Number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,031 Number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11,572 Number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 12,099 Number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 12,348 Number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12,961 Number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13,554 Number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14,248 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15,020 Number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 15,681 Number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16,431 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17,513 Number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18,544 Number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19,780 Number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 20,760 Number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21,387 Number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15,425 Number | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 15,181 Number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,357 Number | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 12,111 Number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14,941 Number | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 14,717 Number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,850 Number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,235 Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15,493 Number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17,819 Number | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 15,197 Number | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 15,477 Number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 16,370 Number | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 16,462 Number | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,937 Number | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 18,117 Number | +7.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,117 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046 Number, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,117 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,576 Number, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -27.9% | 21,387 Number | 15,425 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,839 Number | 5,613 Number | 8,002 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,243 Number | 8,489 Number | 11,572 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,840 Number | 12,099 Number | 18,544 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,642 Number | 19,780 Number | 21,387 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,813 Number | 12,111 Number | 17,819 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,427 Number | 15,197 Number | 18,117 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Portugal was 18,117 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,387 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,613 Number in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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