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