Load capacity of lorries in Denmark
Denmark: Load capacity of lorries was 656 Thousand tonnes in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
656 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
656 Thousand tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
455 Thousand tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
19
1984–2002
Load capacity of lorries in Denmark, 1984–2002
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Denmark is 656 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Denmark peaked at 656 Thousand tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 455 Thousand tonnes, in 1984.
That places Denmark 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 455 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 485 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 517 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 534 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 537 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 533 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 527 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 530 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 536 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 545 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 559 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 582 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 598 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 614 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 629 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 645 Thousand tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 654 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 656 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 656 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 656 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 656 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 510.17 Thousand tonnes | 455 Thousand tonnes | 537 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 1990s | 576.5 Thousand tonnes | 527 Thousand tonnes | 645 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.33 Thousand tonnes | 654 Thousand tonnes | 656 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % 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 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 127.82 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Denmark?
- Load capacity of lorries in Denmark was 656 Thousand tonnes in 2002, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 656 Thousand tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 455 Thousand tonnes in 1984.
- How does Denmark rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2002.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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