Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy was 168,062 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
168,062 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
182,659 Number
in 2004
All-time low
78,300 Number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1970–2011
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom is 168,062 Number, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom peaked at 182,659 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78,300 Number, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,240 Number | — |
| 1975 | 82,190 Number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 79,880 Number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 78,300 Number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 150,000 Number | +91.6% |
| 1982 | 148,000 Number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 148,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 149,000 Number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 148,000 Number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 149,000 Number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 150,000 Number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 155,000 Number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 156,000 Number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 162,000 Number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 159,000 Number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 158,533 Number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 157,695 Number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 158,360 Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 158,000 Number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 168,000 Number | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 165,820 Number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 166,000 Number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 173,358 Number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 177,793 Number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 176,968 Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 177,994 Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 179,691 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 182,659 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 178,437 Number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 179,972 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 173,728 Number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 171,203 Number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 168,062 Number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,437 Number | 79,240 Number | 82,190 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 143,130 Number | 78,300 Number | 156,000 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,677 Number | 157,695 Number | 173,358 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,405 Number | 173,728 Number | 182,659 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 169,632 Number | 168,062 Number | 171,203 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 32.91 million Number (2024)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 24,556 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 7,691 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 1.95 million Number (2024)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 7,404 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 751 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 47,380 Million cubic metres (2019)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 8,033 Million cubic metres (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom?
- Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom was 168,062 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 182,659 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,300 Number in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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