Passenger cars by age in Ireland

Ireland: Passenger cars by age was 2.62 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.62 million Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.62 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
1.98 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Passenger cars by age in Ireland, 2013–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2013201920252013: 2.0M Number2014: 2.0M Number2015: 2.1M Number2016: 2.1M Number2017: 2.1M Number2018: 2.2M Number2019: 2.3M Number2020: 2.3M Number2021: 2.3M Number2022: 2.3M Number2023: 2.4M Number2024: 2.5M Number2025: 2.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.62 million Number for passenger cars by age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger cars by age in Ireland peaked at 2.62 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million Number, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.11 million Number 1.98 million Number 2.25 million Number 7
2020s 2.42 million Number 2.29 million Number 2.62 million Number 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Denmark 3.02 million Number compare
  2. 21 Norway 2.95 million Number compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 2.77 million Number compare
  4. 24 Serbia 2.57 million Number compare
  5. 25 Croatia 2.06 million Number compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 1.82 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars by age in Ireland?
Passenger cars by age in Ireland was 2.62 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars by age recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars by age recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million Number in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for passenger cars by age?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars by age rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Passenger cars by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger cars by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 537 data points, 2013–2025
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