Lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland

Ireland: Lorries, by type of motor energy was 26,240 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,240
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
26,240
in 2024
All-time low
19,143
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 21.1k2014: 19.7k2015: 19.1k2016: 19.4k2017: 23.1k2018: 23.5k2019: 24.4k2020: 22.3k2021: 25.1k2022: 25.2k2023: 25.7k2024: 26.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland is 26,240, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland peaked at 26,240 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,143, in 2015.

That places Ireland 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 21,134
2014 19,731 -6.6%
2015 19,143 -3.0%
2016 19,366 +1.2%
2017 23,060 +19.1%
2018 23,526 +2.0%
2019 24,383 +3.6%
2020 22,254 -8.7%
2021 25,139 +13.0%
2022 25,161 +0.1%
2023 25,700 +2.1%
2024 26,240 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,478 19,143 24,383 7
2020s 24,899 22,254 26,240 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Denmark 29,330 compare
  2. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,690 compare
  3. 28 Estonia 27,067 compare
  4. 30 Kosovo* 25,916 compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 21,228 compare
  6. 32 Latvia 15,713 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland?
Lorries, by type of motor energy in Ireland was 26,240 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries, by type of motor energy recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26,240 in 2024.
What is the lowest lorries, by type of motor energy recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,143 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for lorries, by type of motor energy?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is lorries, by type of motor energy rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Lorries, by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries, by type of motor energy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 516 data points, 2013–2025
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