Special purpose road vehicles in Ireland

Ireland: Special purpose road vehicles was 74,432 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74,432 Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
74,432 Number
in 2023
All-time low
36,985 Number
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Special purpose road vehicles in Ireland, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201520232008: 37.0k Number2009: 38.5k Number2010: 39.4k Number2011: 40.9k Number2012: 41.5k Number2013: 58.0k Number2014: 61.6k Number2015: 63.6k Number2016: 64.2k Number2017: 66.1k Number2018: 64.4k Number2019: 67.1k Number2020: 68.6k Number2021: 71.4k Number2022: 72.4k Number2023: 74.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for special purpose road vehicles in Ireland is 74,432 Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, special purpose road vehicles in Ireland peaked at 74,432 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,985 Number, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 10th of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,746 Number 36,985 Number 38,506 Number 2
2010s 56,708 Number 39,427 Number 67,141 Number 10
2020s 71,705 Number 68,601 Number 74,432 Number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Türkiye 102,100 Number compare
  2. 8 Belgium 87,592 Number compare
  3. 9 Georgia 75,539 Number compare
  4. 11 Austria 59,016 Number compare
  5. 12 Romania 57,671 Number compare
  6. 13 Portugal 56,165 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is special purpose road vehicles in Ireland?
Special purpose road vehicles in Ireland was 74,432 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 74,432 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest special purpose road vehicles recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 36,985 Number in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for special purpose road vehicles?
Ireland ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is special purpose road vehicles rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Special purpose road vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Special purpose road vehicles
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 523 data points, 2008–2024
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