Motorcycles by engine size in Ireland
Ireland: Motorcycles by engine size was 49,554 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,554 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
49,554 Number
in 2025
All-time low
22,744 Number
in 1990
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Motorcycles by engine size in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, motorcycles by engine size in Ireland stood at 49,554 Number. 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 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,744 Number, in 1990.
That places Ireland 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 36,700 Number | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 28,000 Number | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 26,000 Number | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 22,744 Number | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 24,652 Number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 24,649 Number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,921 Number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23,632 Number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 23,452 Number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23,847 Number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24,424 Number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,398 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,700 Number | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 31,000 Number | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 33,000 Number | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 33,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 Number | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 35,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,000 Number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 35,000 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37,000 Number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 35,640 Number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 36,380 Number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38,140 Number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 34,210 Number | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 32,870 Number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34,520 Number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34,520 Number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,960 Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36,010 Number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37,940 Number | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 38,260 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40,560 Number | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 42,980 Number | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 44,800 Number | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45,430 Number | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,810 Number | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 48,672 Number | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 49,554 Number | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 49,554 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202 Number, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 49,554 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 248,606 Number, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,850 Number | 36,700 Number | 41,000 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 27,000 Number | 26,000 Number | 28,000 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,242 Number | 22,744 Number | 26,700 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,502 Number | 31,000 Number | 37,000 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,199 Number | 32,870 Number | 40,560 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,374 Number | 42,980 Number | 49,554 Number | 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 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,554 Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,744 Number in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 50 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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