Passenger cars by unloaded weight in Ireland

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

Latest (2025)
2.62 million Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 51 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 unloaded weight 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

In 2025, passenger cars by unloaded weight in Ireland stood at 2.62 million Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

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

That places Ireland 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Passenger cars by unloaded weight in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Passenger cars by unloaded weight in Ireland, 2013 to 2025.
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

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. 24 Norway 2.95 million Number compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 2.77 million Number compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 2.77 million Number compare
  4. 28 Serbia 2.57 million Number compare
  5. 29 Croatia 2.06 million Number compare
  6. 29 Croatia 2.06 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger cars by unloaded weight in Ireland?
Passenger cars by unloaded weight in Ireland was 2.62 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest passenger cars by unloaded weight recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million Number in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for passenger cars by unloaded weight?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is passenger cars by unloaded weight 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 unloaded weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger cars by unloaded weight
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 662 data points, 2013–2025
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