New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Ireland
Ireland: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 127,372 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, new passenger cars by type of motor energy in Ireland stood at 127,372 Number.
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 in Ireland peaked at 149,763 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74,960 Number, in 2013.
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 13 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74,960 Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,150 Number | 74,960 Number | 149,763 Number | 7 |
| 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 in Ireland?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy in Ireland was 127,372 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 149,763 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,960 Number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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