Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross

Germany
295,430 Number
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
387,888 Number
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross over time

  • Germany
  • 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 387,888 Number against 295,430 Number in Germany, a difference of 92,458 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 48 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 Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 308,522 Number 393,570 Number 85,049 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 289,884 Number 349,656 Number 59,772 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 387,888 Number against 295,430 Number in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
92,458 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as New 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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Indicator
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 605 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed