Spain vs United Kingdom: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Spain
3.90 million Number
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.00 million Number
in 2024
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.00 million Number against 3.90 million Number in Spain, a difference of 1.10 million Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.07 million Number | 4.19 million Number | 119,502 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.84 million Number | 4.88 million Number | 1.05 million Number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.00 million Number against 3.90 million Number in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1.10 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.