Source: Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Clearances of petrol in November 2022, at 79 million litres, were 8% higher than in November 2021, but were 6% lower than November 2019. Clearances of autodiesel in November 2022, at 310 million litres, were 0.4% higher than in November 2021, and were 2% lower than November 2019.
More detailed information can be found in the full release: Fuel Excise Clearances November 2022
Statistics on the volume of fuel clearances covered by excise taxes are collected by the Revenue Commissioners. Clearances reflect the excise duties paid on oil removed from tax warehouses. This data provides a proxy for sales and the associated level of consumption, but they do not reflect actual consumption.
Source: Department of Transport
There were 866 new private cars and 2,886 used (imported) private cars licensed in December 2022. Compared with December 2021, there was an increase of 4% for new private cars and a decrease of 15% for used private cars.
See full release: Vehicles licensed for the first time December 2022
Source: Road Safety Authority
There were 15 fatalities on Irish roads in December 2022 compared with 19 in the same month in 2021, eight in 2020, and 15 in 2019.
Note: Data is provisional.
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