New special purpose road vehicles in Ireland

Ireland: New special purpose road vehicles was 1,441 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,441 Number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,659 Number
in 2010
All-time low
416 Number
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024

New special purpose road vehicles in Ireland, 2009–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2009201620242009: 562 Number2010: 1.7k Number2011: 417 Number2012: 416 Number2013: 573 Number2014: 641 Number2015: 801 Number2016: 883 Number2017: 939 Number2018: 1.2k Number2019: 1.5k Number2020: 1.0k Number2021: 1.3k Number2022: 1.4k Number2023: 1.5k Number2024: 1.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new special purpose road vehicles in Ireland is 1,441 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new special purpose road vehicles in Ireland peaked at 1,659 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 416 Number, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

New special purpose road vehicles in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for New special purpose road vehicles in Ireland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2009 562 Number —
2010 1,659 Number +195.2%
2011 417 Number -74.9%
2012 416 Number -0.2%
2013 573 Number +37.7%
2014 641 Number +11.9%
2015 801 Number +25.0%
2016 883 Number +10.2%
2017 939 Number +6.3%
2018 1,202 Number +28.0%
2019 1,497 Number +24.5%
2020 1,029 Number -31.3%
2021 1,293 Number +25.7%
2022 1,353 Number +4.6%
2023 1,505 Number +11.2%
2024 1,441 Number -4.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1,441 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 934 Number, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1,441 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 799 Number, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New special purpose road vehicles in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +195.2% 562 Number 1,659 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 562 Number 562 Number 562 Number 1
2010s 902.8 Number 416 Number 1,659 Number 10
2020s 1,324 Number 1,029 Number 1,505 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Sweden 1,795 Number compare
  2. 13 Georgia 1,445 Number compare
  3. 15 Portugal 1,221 Number compare
  4. 16 Albania 1,111 Number compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 1,071 Number compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 1,071 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is new special purpose road vehicles in Ireland?
New special purpose road vehicles in Ireland was 1,441 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new special purpose road vehicles recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,659 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest new special purpose road vehicles recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 416 Number in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for new special purpose road vehicles?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is new special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 New special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New special purpose road vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 590 data points, 2008–2024
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