Load capacity of lorries in Belgium
Belgium: Load capacity of lorries was 990 Thousand tonnes in 1994. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Belgium, 1979–1994
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Belgium is 990 Thousand tonnes, measured in 1994.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Belgium peaked at 1,012 Thousand tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 671 Thousand tonnes, in 1979.
That places Belgium 17th out of 30 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 671 Thousand tonnes | 671 Thousand tonnes | 671 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 721.3 Thousand tonnes | 687 Thousand tonnes | 814 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 909 Thousand tonnes | 806 Thousand tonnes | 1,012 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
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- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 12,322 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 91.9% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 44.84 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.7 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 1,262 Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Belgium?
- Load capacity of lorries in Belgium was 990 Thousand tonnes in 1994, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 671 Thousand tonnes in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 1994.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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