Load capacity of lorries in Croatia
Croatia: Load capacity of lorries was 335 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Croatia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of lorries in Croatia stood at 335 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Croatia peaked at 452 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 123.88 Thousand tonnes, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 123.88 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 143.17 Thousand tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 164.33 Thousand tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 252.57 Thousand tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 302.11 Thousand tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 328.1 Thousand tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 339 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 339 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 342 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 357 Thousand tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 381 Thousand tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 431 Thousand tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 443 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 452 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 452 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 447 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 451 Thousand tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 429 Thousand tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 395 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 378 Thousand tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 335 Thousand tonnes | -11.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 335 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 335 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Load capacity of lorries in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +53.7% | 164.33 Thousand tonnes | 252.57 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.02 Thousand tonnes | 123.88 Thousand tonnes | 339 Thousand tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 418.5 Thousand tonnes | 342 Thousand tonnes | 452 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.33 Thousand tonnes | 335 Thousand tonnes | 395 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More urban development data for Croatia
- Population in the largest city 30.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 15.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 684,359 (2025)
- Population density 68.97 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 121,113 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.8% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 94.79 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.2% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2.32 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 3,183 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Croatia?
- Load capacity of lorries in Croatia was 335 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 452 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.88 Thousand tonnes in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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