Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Ireland
Ireland: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle was 16,521 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,521
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16,521
in 2025
All-time low
2,012
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Ireland stood at 16,521. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 type of vehicle in Ireland peaked at 16,521 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,012, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 17th of 40 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 type of vehicle 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% |
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 type of vehicle in Ireland?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in Ireland was 16,521 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,521 in 2025.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,012 in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle 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 type of vehicle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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