Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal
Portugal: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy was 12,357 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
12,357 Number
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
21,387 Number
in 2002
All-time low
5,613 Number
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2012
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12,357 Number for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal peaked at 21,387 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,613 Number, in 1970.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,613 Number | — |
| 1975 | 6,903 Number | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 8,002 Number | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 8,489 Number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 9,022 Number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 9,847 Number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 10,217 Number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 10,355 Number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,439 Number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10,631 Number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 10,827 Number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 11,031 Number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 11,572 Number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 12,099 Number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 12,348 Number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12,961 Number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13,554 Number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14,248 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15,020 Number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 15,681 Number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16,431 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17,513 Number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18,544 Number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19,780 Number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 20,760 Number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21,387 Number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15,425 Number | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 15,181 Number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,357 Number | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,839 Number | 5,613 Number | 8,002 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,243 Number | 8,489 Number | 11,572 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,840 Number | 12,099 Number | 18,544 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,642 Number | 19,780 Number | 21,387 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,321 Number | 12,357 Number | 15,425 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal was 12,357 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21,387 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,613 Number in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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