Load capacity of lorries in Austria
Austria: Load capacity of lorries was 806 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Austria, 1989–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 806 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of lorries in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Austria peaked at 806 Thousand tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 290 Thousand tonnes, in 1995.
Austria ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 564 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 564 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 572 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 587 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 591 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 290 Thousand tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1996 | 294 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 743 Thousand tonnes | +152.7% |
| 2007 | 756 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 772 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 780 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 787 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 799 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 806 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 806 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 806 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Load capacity of lorries in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +152.7% | 294 Thousand tonnes | 743 Thousand tonnes |
| 1995 | -50.9% | 591 Thousand tonnes | 290 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 564 Thousand tonnes | 564 Thousand tonnes | 564 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 483 Thousand tonnes | 290 Thousand tonnes | 591 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 762.75 Thousand tonnes | 743 Thousand tonnes | 780 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 797.33 Thousand tonnes | 787 Thousand tonnes | 806 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 177.05 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Austria?
- Load capacity of lorries in Austria was 806 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 806 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 Thousand tonnes in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of lorries (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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