Passenger cars by age in Ireland
Ireland: Passenger cars by age was 2.62 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars by age in Ireland, 2013–2025
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 27th of 51 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.
Passenger cars by age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.98 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.02 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million Number | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.62 million Number | +3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.62 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million Number, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.62 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.08 million Number, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 27th out of 51 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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