Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle was 137,698 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
137,698
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
182,659
in 2004
All-time low
78,300
in 1980
Years of data
42
1970–2024

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199720241970: 79.2k1975: 82.2k1979: 79.9k1980: 78.3k1981: 150.0k1982: 148.0k1983: 148.0k1984: 149.0k1985: 148.0k1986: 149.0k1987: 150.0k1988: 155.0k1989: 156.0k1990: 162.0k1991: 159.0k1992: 158.5k1993: 157.7k1994: 158.4k1995: 158.0k1996: 168.0k1997: 165.8k1998: 166.0k1999: 173.4k2000: 177.8k2001: 177.0k2002: 178.0k2003: 179.7k2004: 182.7k2005: 178.4k2008: 180.0k2009: 173.7k2010: 171.2k2011: 168.1k2012: 166.3k2015: 162.7k2016: 161.5k2017: 158.4k2018: 155.0k2021: 140.7k2022: 138.1k2023: 136.2k2024: 137.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 137,698, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 182,659 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78,300, in 1980.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 79,240
1975 82,190 +3.7%
1979 79,880 -2.8%
1980 78,300 -2.0%
1981 150,000 +91.6%
1982 148,000 -1.3%
1983 148,000 +0.0%
1984 149,000 +0.7%
1985 148,000 -0.7%
1986 149,000 +0.7%
1987 150,000 +0.7%
1988 155,000 +3.3%
1989 156,000 +0.6%
1990 162,000 +3.8%
1991 159,000 -1.9%
1992 158,533 -0.3%
1993 157,695 -0.5%
1994 158,360 +0.4%
1995 158,000 -0.2%
1996 168,000 +6.3%
1997 165,820 -1.3%
1998 166,000 +0.1%
1999 173,358 +4.4%
2000 177,793 +2.6%
2001 176,968 -0.5%
2002 177,994 +0.6%
2003 179,691 +1.0%
2004 182,659 +1.7%
2005 178,437 -2.3%
2008 179,972 +0.9%
2009 173,728 -3.5%
2010 171,203 -1.5%
2011 168,062 -1.8%
2012 166,297 -1.1%
2015 162,696 -2.2%
2016 161,500 -0.7%
2017 158,432 -1.9%
2018 154,990 -2.2%
2021 140,675 -9.2%
2022 138,108 -1.8%
2023 136,170 -1.4%
2024 137,698 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80,437 79,240 82,190 3
1980s 143,130 78,300 156,000 10
1990s 162,677 157,695 173,358 10
2000s 178,405 173,728 182,659 8
2010s 163,311 154,990 171,203 7
2020s 138,163 136,170 140,675 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Italy 102,655 compare
  2. 3 France 94,760 compare
  3. 4 Poland 88,840 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 137,698 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 182,659 in 2004.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 78,300 in 1980.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses, by type of vehicle rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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