Written answers
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Department of Finance
Departmental Data
Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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228. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of new car sales based on car body type in each VRT band for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 [24123/23]
Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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229. To ask the Minister for Finance the average VRT band, and the average emissions from the average car registered in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for internal combustion engine vehicles only, i.e. excluding electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24124/23]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together.
In relation to Dail Question No. 228 (Ref: 24123/23), I am advised by Revenue that a breakdown of new car sales based on car body type in each VRT band for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to the end of March 2023 is provided in the table below. To protect taxpayer confidentiality and adhere to Revenue’s statistical disclosure protocol, values of less than 10 observations are presented as “<10”.
| Band | Body Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Jan-Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band 01 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | <10 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 01 | HATCHBACK | 2,053 | 2,673 | 2,338 | 1,353 |
| Band 01 | MULTIPURPOSE | 1,491 | 2,934 | 7,256 | 4,941 |
| Band 01 | SALOON | 2,553 | 1,819 | 2,354 | 1,224 |
| Band 01 | STATION WAGON | 2,778 | 8,177 | 11,959 | 6,547 |
| Band 02 | HATCHBACK | 9,424 | 24 | 62 | 21 |
| Band 02 | MULTIPURPOSE | 2,254 | 303 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 02 | SALOON | 1,385 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 02 | STATION WAGON | 716 | 664 | 407 | 123 |
| Band 03 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 16 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 03 | HATCHBACK | 6,268 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 03 | MULTIPURPOSE | 7,198 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 03 | SALOON | 4,850 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 03 | STATION WAGON | 4,111 | 57 | 53 | <10 |
| Band 04 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 16 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 04 | HATCHBACK | 4,067 | 1,455 | 1,384 | 986 |
| Band 04 | MULTIPURPOSE | 4,989 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 04 | SALOON | 1,684 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 04 | STATION WAGON | 7,134 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 05 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 34 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 05 | HATCHBACK | 2,787 | 308 | 256 | 206 |
| Band 05 | MULTIPURPOSE | 5,096 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 05 | SALOON | 1,143 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 05 | STATION WAGON | 5,961 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 06 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 101 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 06 | HATCHBACK | 769 | 271 | 116 | 81 |
| Band 06 | MULTIPURPOSE | 954 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 06 | SALOON | 258 | <10 | <10 | 269 |
| Band 06 | STATION WAGON | 3,324 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 07 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 31 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 07 | HATCHBACK | 86 | 1,319 | 2,865 | 2,176 |
| Band 07 | MULTIPURPOSE | 782 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 07 | SALOON | 173 | 1,398 | 1,392 | 187 |
| Band 07 | STATION WAGON | 1,964 | 232 | 362 | 250 |
| Band 08 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 32 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 08 | HATCHBACK | 21 | 351 | 1,711 | 926 |
| Band 08 | MULTIPURPOSE | 448 | 11 | <10 | 20 |
| Band 08 | SALOON | 105 | 623 | 461 | 311 |
| Band 08 | STATION WAGON | 876 | 131 | 96 | 124 |
| Band 09 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 16 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 09 | HATCHBACK | 61 | 5,334 | 5,218 | 2,641 |
| Band 09 | MULTIPURPOSE | 65 | 551 | 769 | 464 |
| Band 09 | SALOON | <10 | 1,310 | 1,359 | 334 |
| Band 09 | STATION WAGON | 256 | 386 | 437 | 196 |
| Band 10 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 21 | <10 | <10 | <10 |
| Band 10 | HATCHBACK | <10 | 5,458 | 5,649 | 3,361 |
| Band 10 | MULTIPURPOSE | 156 | 686 | 607 | 475 |
| Band 10 | SALOON | <10 | 981 | 650 | 359 |
| Band 10 | STATION WAGON | 375 | 887 | 354 | 191 |
| Band 11 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | 10 | 27 | 25 | 16 |
| Band 11 | HATCHBACK | <10 | 6,320 | 4,962 | 2,983 |
| Band 11 | MULTIPURPOSE | <10 | 2,416 | 3,508 | 2,118 |
| Band 11 | SALOON | <10 | 1,397 | 994 | 259 |
| Band 11 | STATION WAGON | <10 | 2,087 | 2,476 | 1,323 |
| Band 12 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | <10 | 99 | 49 | 62 |
| Band 12 | HATCHBACK | <10 | 3,603 | 3,173 | 2,030 |
| Band 12 | MULTIPURPOSE | <10 | 4,894 | 3,653 | 1,548 |
| Band 12 | SALOON | <10 | 2,118 | 1,768 | 1,234 |
| Band 12 | STATION WAGON | <10 | 5,058 | 5,138 | 3,492 |
| Band 13 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 23 | 18 | <10 |
| Band 13 | HATCHBACK | NA | 2,139 | 2,243 | 1,498 |
| Band 13 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 2,875 | 2,684 | 1,693 |
| Band 13 | SALOON | NA | 1,023 | 727 | 400 |
| Band 13 | STATION WAGON | NA | 3,294 | 2,246 | 1,642 |
| Band 14 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 17 | 18 | 11 |
| Band 14 | HATCHBACK | NA | 1,216 | 747 | 504 |
| Band 14 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 4,990 | 8,047 | 2,223 |
| Band 14 | SALOON | NA | 965 | 862 | 380 |
| Band 14 | STATION WAGON | NA | 1,604 | 2,197 | 1,135 |
| Band 15 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 124 | 88 | 62 |
| Band 15 | HATCHBACK | NA | 359 | 131 | 40 |
| Band 15 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 3,119 | 1,991 | 1,030 |
| Band 15 | SALOON | NA | 640 | 587 | 342 |
| Band 15 | STATION WAGON | NA | 3,041 | 2,036 | 1,135 |
| Band 16 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 18 | 15 | <10 |
| Band 16 | HATCHBACK | NA | 489 | 131 | 20 |
| Band 16 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 2,469 | 635 | 407 |
| Band 16 | SALOON | NA | 247 | 289 | 91 |
| Band 16 | STATION WAGON | NA | 3,176 | 2,551 | 1,228 |
| Band 17 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 50 | 36 | 26 |
| Band 17 | HATCHBACK | NA | 45 | 43 | 24 |
| Band 17 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 279 | 115 | 35 |
| Band 17 | SALOON | NA | 107 | 97 | 29 |
| Band 17 | STATION WAGON | NA | 1,303 | 924 | 441 |
| Band 18 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 80 | 22 | <10 |
| Band 18 | HATCHBACK | NA | 82 | 55 | 19 |
| Band 18 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 1,159 | 209 | 157 |
| Band 18 | SALOON | NA | 138 | 60 | 28 |
| Band 18 | STATION WAGON | NA | 2,065 | 978 | 409 |
| Band 19 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 38 | 13 | <10 |
| Band 19 | HATCHBACK | NA | 53 | 41 | 21 |
| Band 19 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 229 | 80 | 12 |
| Band 19 | SALOON | NA | 150 | 88 | 15 |
| Band 19 | STATION WAGON | NA | 461 | 246 | 65 |
| Band 20 | COUPE/CONVERTIBLE | NA | 51 | 59 | 30 |
| Band 20 | HATCHBACK | NA | 28 | 30 | 27 |
| Band 20 | MULTIPURPOSE | NA | 303 | 605 | 220 |
| Band 20 | SALOON | NA | 29 | 26 | <10 |
| Band 20 | STATION WAGON | NA | 387 | 254 | 84 |
*Prior to 2021 a different CO2 emissions reference system was in place and therefore the figures and bands are not directly comparable with later years.
In relation to Question Dail Question No. 229 (Ref: 24124/23), I am advised by Revenue that the average emissions from category A vehicle registered (new and used) in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to the end of March 2023 and the VRT band associated with these averages are provided in the table below. These figures include Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid electric vehicles that also have an internal combustion engine while purely battery powered vehicles are excluded.
| Year | Average emissions (CO2 g/km) | Associated Band / (CO2 g/km) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan- Mar 2023 | 120.1 | Band 11 (120 – 125) |
| 2022 | 124.7 | Band 11 (120 – 125) |
| 2021 | 129.6 | Band 12 (125 – 130) |
| 2020* | 112.5 | A04 (111 – 120) |
*Prior to 2021 a different CO2emissions reference system was in place and therefore the figures and bands are not directly comparable with later years. In 2021, the CO2reference for calculating VRT switched from the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) emissions test to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), which is a more realistic test and therefore produces higher CO2ratings on average.
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