New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal
Portugal: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy was 579 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 579 Number for new 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 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal peaked at 1,458 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 235 Number, in 1985.
That places Portugal 24th 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 28 years of available data.
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 650 Number | — |
| 1980 | 622 Number | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 705 Number | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 956 Number | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 527 Number | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 285 Number | -45.9% |
| 1985 | 235 Number | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 383 Number | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 400 Number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 340 Number | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 607 Number | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 645 Number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 579 Number | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 646 Number | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 809 Number | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 735 Number | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 898 Number | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 961 Number | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 949 Number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,263 Number | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 1,206 Number | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,458 Number | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 1,265 Number | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1,016 Number | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 984 Number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,037 Number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 711 Number | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 579 Number | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650 Number | 650 Number | 650 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 506 Number | 235 Number | 956 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 869.1 Number | 579 Number | 1,263 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,181 Number | 984 Number | 1,458 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 775.67 Number | 579 Number | 1,037 Number | 3 |
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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 new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal?
- New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in Portugal was 579 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 Number in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 New 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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