Motorcycles by engine size in Ireland
Ireland: Motorcycles by engine size was 49,554 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,554
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49,554
in 2025
All-time low
22,744
in 1990
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Motorcycles by engine size in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, motorcycles by engine size in Ireland stood at 49,554. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Ireland peaked at 49,554 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,744, in 1990.
That places Ireland 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Motorcycles by engine size in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,000 | — |
| 1975 | 36,700 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 28,000 | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 22,744 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 24,652 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 24,649 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,921 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23,632 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 23,452 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23,847 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24,424 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,398 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,700 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 31,000 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 35,640 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 36,380 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38,140 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 34,210 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 32,870 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34,520 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34,520 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,960 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36,010 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37,940 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 38,260 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40,560 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 42,980 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 44,800 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45,430 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,810 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 48,672 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 49,554 | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 49,554 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 49,554 is below the median for high income countries, which is 248,606, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,850 | 36,700 | 41,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27,000 | 26,000 | 28,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,242 | 22,744 | 26,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,502 | 31,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,199 | 32,870 | 40,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,374 | 42,980 | 49,554 | 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 motorcycles by engine size in Ireland?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Ireland was 49,554 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,554 in 2025.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,744 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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