Portugal vs United Kingdom: Load capacity of lorries

Portugal
1,639 Thousand tonnes
in 1994
United Kingdom
5,354 Thousand tonnes
in 1992
Portugal rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Load capacity of lorries over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5,354 Thousand tonnes against 1,639 Thousand tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 3,715 Thousand tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 39 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 794.33 Thousand tonnes 5,923 Thousand tonnes 5,128 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 1,227 Thousand tonnes 6,005 Thousand tonnes 4,777 Thousand tonnes United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher load capacity of lorries, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5,354 Thousand tonnes against 1,639 Thousand tonnes in Portugal as of 1992.
What is the difference in load capacity of lorries between Portugal and United Kingdom?
3,715 Thousand tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1992.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for load capacity of lorries?
Portugal ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Load capacity of lorries (until 2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Load capacity of lorries (until 2012)
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 570 data points, 1979–2012
Last refreshed