New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy was 8,529 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
8,529 Number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14,289 Number
in 2003
All-time low
4,329 Number
in 1985
Years of data
28
1979–2011
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, 1979–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2011, new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom stood at 8,529 Number.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom peaked at 14,289 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,329 Number, in 1985.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,868 Number | — |
| 1980 | 7,211 Number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 5,478 Number | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 4,847 Number | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 4,854 Number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,649 Number | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 4,329 Number | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 6,074 Number | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 5,575 Number | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 5,629 Number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,807 Number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,401 Number | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 8,780 Number | +62.6% |
| 1993 | 9,010 Number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10,440 Number | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 12,281 Number | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 12,688 Number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 13,988 Number | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 14,242 Number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,219 Number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,737 Number | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 14,289 Number | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 13,233 Number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 13,137 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,670 Number | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 9,542 Number | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 8,920 Number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 8,529 Number | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,868 Number | 6,868 Number | 6,868 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,445 Number | 4,329 Number | 7,211 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,228 Number | 5,401 Number | 14,242 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,435 Number | 9,542 Number | 14,289 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,724 Number | 8,529 Number | 8,920 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 new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom?
- New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in United Kingdom was 8,529 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,289 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,329 Number in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is new 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 33.0%. 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 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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