Load capacity of lorries in Germany
Germany: Load capacity of lorries was 6,214 Thousand tonnes in 1999. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Germany, 1979–1999
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 1999, load capacity of lorries in Germany stood at 6,214 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Germany peaked at 6,214 Thousand tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,715 Thousand tonnes, in 1985.
Germany ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,761 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,897 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,925 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,817 Thousand tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3,748 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,730 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,715 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,852 Thousand tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,921 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 3,990 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,118 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,262 Thousand tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,798 Thousand tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 5,913 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,020 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,087 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,047 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,068 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,214 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6,214 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 5.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6,214 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Load capacity of lorries in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +36.0% | 4,262 Thousand tonnes | 5,798 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,761 Thousand tonnes | 3,761 Thousand tonnes | 3,761 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,844 Thousand tonnes | 3,715 Thousand tonnes | 3,990 Thousand tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,614 Thousand tonnes | 4,118 Thousand tonnes | 6,214 Thousand tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % 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 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,834 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Germany?
- Load capacity of lorries in Germany was 6,214 Thousand tonnes in 1999, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,214 Thousand tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,715 Thousand tonnes in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 1999.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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