Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight

Spain
3.90 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.00 million
in 2024
Spain rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.00 million against 3.90 million in Spain, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 40 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 4.07 million 4.19 million 119,502 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.84 million 4.88 million 1.05 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.00 million against 3.90 million 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.10 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 40 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.

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Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 521 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed