New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland
Ireland: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 127,372 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
127,372 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
225,269 Number
in 2000
All-time low
52,947 Number
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland is 127,372 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland peaked at 225,269 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,947 Number, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,947 Number | — |
| 1980 | 91,728 Number | +73.2% |
| 1985 | 59,592 Number | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 83,420 Number | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 68,533 Number | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 67,861 Number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 60,792 Number | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 77,773 Number | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 82,730 Number | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 109,333 Number | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 125,818 Number | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 138,538 Number | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 170,322 Number | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 225,269 Number | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 160,908 Number | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 150,485 Number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 142,992 Number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 149,635 Number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 166,270 Number | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 173,273 Number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 193,915 Number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 158,350 Number | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 59,358 Number | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 105,343 Number | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 104,022 Number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 77,506 Number | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 74,960 Number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 84,136 Number | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 129,959 Number | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 149,763 Number | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 133,579 Number | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 128,549 Number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 126,104 Number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 92,393 Number | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 108,615 Number | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 107,620 Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 125,530 Number | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 125,138 Number | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 127,372 Number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,947 Number | 52,947 Number | 52,947 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 75,660 Number | 59,592 Number | 91,728 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 98,512 Number | 60,792 Number | 170,322 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,046 Number | 59,358 Number | 225,269 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,392 Number | 74,960 Number | 149,763 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,445 Number | 92,393 Number | 127,372 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Ireland was 127,372 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 225,269 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,947 Number in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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