Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy was 37,543 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,543 Number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
350,000 Number
in 1988
All-time low
37,543 Number
in 2024
Years of data
32
1988–2024

Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1988–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1988200620241988: 350.0k Number1989: 314.0k Number1990: 279.0k Number1991: 209.0k Number1992: 171.0k Number1993: 146.0k Number1994: 131.0k Number1995: 115.0k Number1996: 107.0k Number1997: 96.0k Number1998: 96.0k Number1999: 110.0k Number2000: 120.0k Number2001: 126.0k Number2002: 126.0k Number2003: 133.0k Number2004: 134.0k Number2005: 101.0k Number2008: 90.0k Number2009: 85.0k Number2010: 81.0k Number2011: 81.0k Number2012: 79.0k Number2013: 75.0k Number2015: 64.0k Number2016: 58.4k Number2017: 53.0k Number2018: 48.8k Number2021: 45.6k Number2022: 44.1k Number2023: 40.9k Number2024: 37.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 37,543 Number for mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 350,000 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 37,543 Number, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1988 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1988 350,000 Number
1989 314,000 Number -10.3%
1990 279,000 Number -11.1%
1991 209,000 Number -25.1%
1992 171,000 Number -18.2%
1993 146,000 Number -14.6%
1994 131,000 Number -10.3%
1995 115,000 Number -12.2%
1996 107,000 Number -7.0%
1997 96,000 Number -10.3%
1998 96,000 Number +0.0%
1999 110,000 Number +14.6%
2000 120,000 Number +9.1%
2001 126,000 Number +5.0%
2002 126,000 Number +0.0%
2003 133,000 Number +5.6%
2004 134,020 Number +0.8%
2005 101,000 Number -24.6%
2008 90,000 Number -10.9%
2009 85,000 Number -5.6%
2010 81,000 Number -4.7%
2011 81,000 Number +0.0%
2012 79,000 Number -2.5%
2013 75,000 Number -5.1%
2015 64,000 Number -14.7%
2016 58,400 Number -8.8%
2017 53,000 Number -9.2%
2018 48,849 Number -7.8%
2021 45,605 Number -6.6%
2022 44,145 Number -3.2%
2023 40,942 Number -7.3%
2024 37,543 Number -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 332,000 Number 314,000 Number 350,000 Number 2
1990s 146,000 Number 96,000 Number 279,000 Number 10
2000s 114,378 Number 85,000 Number 134,020 Number 8
2010s 67,531 Number 48,849 Number 81,000 Number 8
2020s 42,059 Number 37,543 Number 45,605 Number 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Serbia 41,513 Number compare
  2. 25 Latvia 40,039 Number compare
  3. 25 Latvia 40,039 Number compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom 37,543 Number compare
  5. 29 Slovakia 29,348 Number compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 29,348 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37,543 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 350,000 Number in 1988.
What is the lowest mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37,543 Number in 2024.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mopeds and motorcycles by type of motor energy
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,121 data points, 1970–2025
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