Special purpose road vehicles in Ireland
Ireland: Special purpose road vehicles was 74,432 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Special purpose road vehicles in Ireland, 2008–2023
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 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Special purpose road vehicles in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36,985 Number | — |
| 2009 | 38,506 Number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 39,427 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 40,905 Number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 41,470 Number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58,047 Number | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 61,647 Number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 63,625 Number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 64,238 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66,139 Number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64,442 Number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 67,141 Number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 68,601 Number | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 71,359 Number | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 72,427 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 74,432 Number | +2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 74,432 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,894 Number, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 74,432 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,400 Number, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +40.0% | 41,470 Number | 58,047 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 11th out of 44 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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