Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland
Ireland: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 2.62 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.62 million Number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.62 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
389,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland stood at 2.62 million Number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland peaked at 2.62 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 389,000 Number, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 389,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 510,600 Number | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 734,000 Number | +43.8% |
| 1985 | 709,500 Number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 797,713 Number | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 836,583 Number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 858,498 Number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 891,027 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 939,022 Number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 990,384 Number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million Number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million Number | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million Number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million Number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million Number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million Number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million Number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million Number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million Number | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million Number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million Number | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million Number | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.62 million Number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,800 Number | 389,000 Number | 510,600 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 721,750 Number | 709,500 Number | 734,000 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 997,111 Number | 797,713 Number | 1.27 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million Number | 1.32 million Number | 2.00 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million Number | 1.94 million Number | 2.25 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million Number | 2.29 million Number | 2.62 million Number | 6 |
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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 passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in Ireland was 2.62 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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