Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region was 2.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.96 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
955,800
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1990200720241990: 955.8k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 1.0M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.9M2024: 3.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Ireland stood at 2.96 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 2.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 955,800, in 1990.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 955,800
1991 1.00 million +4.8%
1992 1.02 million +2.0%
1993 1.04 million +2.2%
1994 1.10 million +5.0%
1995 1.16 million +5.4%
1996 1.23 million +6.4%
1997 1.32 million +7.5%
1998 1.40 million +5.9%
1999 1.50 million +6.7%
2000 1.57 million +4.8%
2001 1.65 million +5.2%
2002 1.73 million +4.8%
2003 1.56 million -9.8%
2004 1.63 million +4.5%
2005 2.00 million +22.7%
2006 2.12 million +6.1%
2007 2.27 million +6.9%
2008 2.30 million +1.2%
2009 2.30 million +0.3%
2010 2.25 million -2.3%
2011 2.33 million +3.8%
2012 2.32 million -0.8%
2013 2.37 million +2.4%
2014 2.41 million +1.6%
2015 2.47 million +2.4%
2016 2.51 million +1.8%
2017 2.57 million +2.4%
2018 2.61 million +1.5%
2019 2.70 million +3.3%
2020 2.75 million +2.1%
2021 2.78 million +1.0%
2022 2.81 million +1.1%
2023 2.89 million +2.9%
2024 2.96 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 million 955,800 1.50 million 10
2000s 1.91 million 1.56 million 2.30 million 10
2010s 2.45 million 2.25 million 2.70 million 10
2020s 2.84 million 2.75 million 2.96 million 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Norway 3.48 million compare
  2. 20 Denmark 3.27 million compare
  3. 21 Slovak Republic 3.12 million compare
  4. 23 Serbia 2.80 million compare
  5. 24 Croatia 2.27 million compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 1.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 2.96 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2024.
What is the lowest stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 955,800 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is stock of vehicles by category and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
454 places, 13,256 data points, 1990–2024
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