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Trolleybus Usage by Country

Trolleybus Usage by Country: compare 228 countries on 3 metrics.

Infrastructure & Energy228 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 27, 2025Original page
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228 countries
Albania4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Algeria3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
American Samoa4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Andorra4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Angola4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Anguilla4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Antigua and Barbuda4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Argentina2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBahía Blanca, Buenos Aires+6Operational (In various cities including Mendoza, Rosario, Córdoba)
Armenia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andYerevanOperational since 1949, six routes run in Yerevan
Aruba4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Australia3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
Austria2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andInnsbruck, Kapfenberg+2Salzburg has the largest system; Innsbruck's system closed in 2007 due to the expected light rail expansion.
Azerbaijan3 - Had trolleybus networks beforeBaku, Ganja+3Systems existed in five cities, all closed in the 2000s
Bahamas4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bahrain4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bangladesh4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Barbados4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Belarus2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBabruysk, Brest+5Minsk has the world's largest trolleybus system. Other cities also have operational systems.
Belgium2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andNo operational systemsTrolleybuses operated in the past in Antwerp, Brussels, Liège, and Ghent. Ghent's system closed in 2009.
Belize4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Benin4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bermuda4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bhutan4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bolivia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andSarajevoTrolleybuses operate only in Sarajevo with seven routes (101–107).
Botswana4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Brazil2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andSantos, São PauloOperational (Separate systems in São Paulo and Santos)
Brunei4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Bulgaria2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBurgas, Haskovo+8Various cities have operational systems; Pleven has the most developed system. Some systems closed due to financial reasons or road construction.
Burkina Faso4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Burundi4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Cambodia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Cameroon4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Canada2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andLaval, Montréal+1Vancouver: Operational, Laval: Under Consideration, Montréal: Under Consideration
Cape Verde4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Cayman Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Central African Republic4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Chad4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Chile2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andValparaísoOperational
China2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Colombia3 - Had trolleybus networks beforeBogotá (1948–1991), Medellín (1929–1951)Historical (No longer in operation)
Comoros4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Cook Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Costa Rica4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Croatia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andNo operational systemsRijeka and Split had trolleybuses until 1972.
Cuba4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Curacao4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Cyprus4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Czechia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andMultiple cities14 operational trolleybus systems.
Denmark3 - Had trolleybus networks beforeGentofte (suburb of Copenhagen), OdenseTrolleybuses were in operation in Gentofte (1927–1963) and Odense (1939–1959).
Djibouti4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Dominica4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Dominican Republic4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
DR Congo4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Ecuador2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andQuitoOperational
Egypt3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
El Salvador4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Equatorial Guinea4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Eritrea4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Estonia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andTallinnTrolleybuses in use, with a gradual substitution with hybrid drive buses.
Eswatini4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Ethiopia1 - Trolleybus networks planned (as new or reconstruction)——
Falkland Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Faroe Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Fiji4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Finland3 - Had trolleybus networks beforeHelsinki, TampereBoth cities had trolleybus systems in the past. Helsinki is considering restoring trolleybus services.
France2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andLimoges, Lyon+2Trolleybuses are in use, and preserved trolleybuses are at the Musée des Transports (AMTUIR) in Colombes.
French Guiana4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
French Polynesia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Gabon4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Gambia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Georgia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andSukhumiTrolleybuses once operated in 12 cities, only Sukhumi remains
Germany2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andEberswalde, Esslingen+1Three cities have operational trolleybus systems.
Ghana4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Gibraltar4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Greece2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andAthensAthens has one of the largest trolleybus networks in Europe with 354 vehicles.
Greenland4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Grenada4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Guadeloupe4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Guam4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Guatemala4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Guinea-Bissau4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Guyana4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Haiti4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Honduras4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Hong Kong4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Hungary2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBudapest, Debrecen+1Trolleybuses are in use in three cities.
Iceland4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
India3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
Indonesia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Iran2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Iraq4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Ireland4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Isle of Man4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Israel4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Italy2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBologna, Milan+2Various cities have operational trolleybus systems. New systems are under construction or planned.
Ivory Coast4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Jamaica4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Japan2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Jordan4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Kazakhstan2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Kenya4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Kiribati4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Kuwait4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Kyrgyzstan2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Laos4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Latvia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andRigaTrolleybuses have been in use since 1947.
Lebanon4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Lesotho4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Liberia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Libya4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Liechtenstein4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Lithuania2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andKaunas, VilniusTrolleybuses have been in use since 1956 and 1965, respectively.
Luxembourg4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Macau4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Madagascar4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Malawi4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Malaysia3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
Maldives4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mali4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Malta4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Marshall Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Martinique4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mauritania4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mauritius4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mayotte4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mexico2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andMexico CityOperational
Micronesia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Moldova2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBălți, Chisinau+2Trolleybuses are used in several cities.
Monaco4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mongolia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Montenegro4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Montserrat4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Morocco4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Mozambique4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Myanmar3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
Namibia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Nauru4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Nepal4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Netherlands2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andArnhem, Groningen+1Trolleybuses were in use in the past; Arnhem's system is still operational.
New Caledonia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
New Zealand2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Nicaragua4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Niger4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Nigeria4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Niue4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
North Korea2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
North Macedonia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Northern Mariana Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Norway2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBergenTrolleybuses have been in use since 1950.
Oman4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Pakistan4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Palau4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Palestine4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Panama4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Papua New Guinea4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Paraguay4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Peru3 - Had trolleybus networks beforeLima (1928–1931)Historical (No longer in operation, converted into trams)
Philippines3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
Poland2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andGdynia, Lublin+1Three cities have operational trolleybus systems.
Portugal2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBraga (past), Coimbra+1Trolleybuses are operated in Coimbra. Braga and Porto had trolleybuses in the past.
Puerto Rico4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Qatar4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Republic of the Congo4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Reunion4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Romania2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBucharest, Cluj+3Several cities have operational trolleybus systems. Timișoara's system was built with Italian equipment.
Russia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andNizhny Novgorod, Saint Petersburg+1Trolleybus systems operate in various cities, including an interurban network in Crimea.
Rwanda4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Saint Barthelemy4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Saint Kitts and Nevis4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Saint Lucia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Saint Martin4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Saint Pierre and Miquelon4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Samoa4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
San Marino4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Sao Tome and Principe4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Saudi Arabia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Senegal4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Serbia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBelgradeBelgrade has eight trolleybus routes with plans for extensions.
Seychelles4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Sierra Leone4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Singapore4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Sint Maarten4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Slovakia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBanská Bystrica, Bratislava+2Trolleybuses operate in four cities.
Slovenia2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andLjubljana (past), Piran (past)Trolleybuses operated in Piran and Ljubljana in the past.
Solomon Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Somalia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
South Africa3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
South Korea4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
South Sudan4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Spain2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andCastellón de la PlanaCastellón de la Plana has a new system since 2008. Trolleybuses operated in various Spanish cities in the past.
Sri Lanka4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Sudan4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Suriname4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Sweden2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andLandskronaLandskrona has a small operational system.
Switzerland2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andGeneva, Lausanne+2Several cities have operational trolleybus systems; some systems closed in Lugano and Basel.
Syria4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Taiwan4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Tajikistan2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Tanzania4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Thailand4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Timor-Leste4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Togo4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Tokelau4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Tonga4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Trinidad and Tobago3 - Had trolleybus networks beforePort of Spain (1941–1956)Historical (No longer in operation)
Tunisia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Turkey2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andAnkara, Istanbul+3Trolleybuses operated in Ankara (1947-1986), Istanbul (1960s-1984), and Izmir (closed in 1992). New systems in Malatya (opened in 2015) and Sanliurfa (opened in 2023)
Turkmenistan2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Turks and Caicos Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Tuvalu4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Uganda4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Ukraine2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andKharkiv, Kyiv+3Trolleybus systems operate in various cities, including the world's longest route in Crimea.
United Arab Emirates4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
United Kingdom3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
United States2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andBoston, Dayton+4Boston: Operational, Philadelphia: Operational, San Francisco: Operational, Seattle: Operational, Dayton: Operational, Various Museums: Preservation
United States Virgin Islands4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Uruguay3 - Had trolleybus networks beforeMontevideoHistorical (No longer in operation)
Uzbekistan2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks and——
Vanuatu4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Vatican City4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Venezuela2 - Trolleybus networks in operation, including bus rapid transit networks andCaracas (1937–1949), Mérida (2007–2016)+1Historical (No longer in operation)
Vietnam3 - Had trolleybus networks before——
Wallis and Futuna4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Western Sahara4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Yemen4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Zambia4 - Never had trolleybus networks——
Zimbabwe4 - Never had trolleybus networks——

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Where does this trolleybus usage by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of trolleybus systems - Wikipedia; List of trolleybus systems Map - Wikipedia; Trolleybus Systems Around the World: A Comprehensive Overview - Medium.

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