Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway
Norway: Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses was 48,648 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48,648 Number
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
7th
of 29 countries
All-time high
75,000 Number
in 1992
All-time low
21,010 Number
in 2022
Years of data
29
1989–2025
Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway, 1989–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway is 48,648 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway peaked at 75,000 Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21,010 Number, in 2022.
Norway ranks 7th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22,000 Number | — |
| 1990 | 36,000 Number | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 51,000 Number | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 75,000 Number | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 59,000 Number | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 51,000 Number | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 49,000 Number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 32,000 Number | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 39,000 Number | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 28,000 Number | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 39,000 Number | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 43,000 Number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 41,000 Number | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 53,000 Number | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 50,000 Number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 46,000 Number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 48,000 Number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 36,000 Number | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 37,000 Number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58,000 Number | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 40,000 Number | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,234 Number | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 21,010 Number | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 41,419 Number | +97.1% |
| 2024 | 32,865 Number | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 48,648 Number | +48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,000 Number | 22,000 Number | 22,000 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 53,500 Number | 36,000 Number | 75,000 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 37,000 Number | 28,000 Number | 43,000 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 44,800 Number | 36,000 Number | 58,000 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,696 Number | 21,010 Number | 48,648 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway?
- Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in Norway was 48,648 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,010 Number in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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