Load capacity of lorries in Finland
Finland: Load capacity of lorries was 1,356 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,356 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,356 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
649 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
23
1990–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Finland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of lorries in Finland stood at 1,356 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Finland peaked at 1,356 Thousand tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 649 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
That places Finland 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 717 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 703 Thousand tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 674 Thousand tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 649 Thousand tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 663 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 680 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 698 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 720 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 747 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 772 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 801 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 815 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 832 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 854 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 896 Thousand tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 923 Thousand tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 951 Thousand tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,003 Thousand tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,098 Thousand tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,157 Thousand tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,222 Thousand tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,295 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,356 Thousand tonnes | +4.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,356 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,356 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.3 Thousand tonnes | 649 Thousand tonnes | 772 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 933 Thousand tonnes | 801 Thousand tonnes | 1,157 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,291 Thousand tonnes | 1,222 Thousand tonnes | 1,356 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More urban development data for Finland
- Population in the largest city 32.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.35 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.24 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5999 % 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 4.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.53 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 45.32 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Finland?
- Load capacity of lorries in Finland was 1,356 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 649 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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