Load capacity of lorries in Belgium
Belgium: Load capacity of lorries was 990 Thousand tonnes in 1994. ▲ Rising
Latest (1994)
990 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,012 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
671 Thousand tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
16
1979–1994
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 21st out of 39 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.
Load capacity of lorries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 671 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 697 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 703 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 702 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 691 Thousand tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 687 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 698 Thousand tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 711 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 740 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 770 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 814 Thousand tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 806 Thousand tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 866 Thousand tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 871 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,012 Thousand tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 990 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 990 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 990 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % 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 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 261.1 Hectares (2020)
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 21st out of 39 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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