Load capacity of lorries in Greece
Greece: Load capacity of lorries was 1,553 Thousand tonnes in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
1,553 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,616 Thousand tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
986 Thousand tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
11
1984–1996
Load capacity of lorries in Greece, 1984–1996
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Greece is 1,553 Thousand tonnes, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Greece peaked at 1,616 Thousand tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 986 Thousand tonnes, in 1984.
That places Greece 14th out of 39 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 986 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 1,032 Thousand tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,066 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,120 Thousand tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,392 Thousand tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 1,476 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,616 Thousand tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,402 Thousand tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,442 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,501 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,553 Thousand tonnes | +3.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,553 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,553 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,179 Thousand tonnes | 986 Thousand tonnes | 1,476 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,503 Thousand tonnes | 1,402 Thousand tonnes | 1,616 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes compare
- 13 Portugal 1,639 Thousand tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 1,405 Thousand tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 1,405 Thousand tonnes compare
- 17 Finland 1,356 Thousand tonnes compare
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % 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 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 155.14 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Greece?
- Load capacity of lorries in Greece was 1,553 Thousand tonnes in 1996, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 Thousand tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 986 Thousand tonnes in 1984.
- How does Greece rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 1996.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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