Load capacity of lorries in Iceland
Iceland: Load capacity of lorries was 77 Thousand tonnes in 2005. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Iceland, 1993–2005
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2005, load capacity of lorries in Iceland stood at 77 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Iceland peaked at 77 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46 Thousand tonnes, in 1994.
That places Iceland 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 46 Thousand tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 49 Thousand tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 51 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 54 Thousand tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 50 Thousand tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 53 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 58 Thousand tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 59 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 60 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 65 Thousand tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 69 Thousand tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 77 Thousand tonnes | +11.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 77 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 77 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50 Thousand tonnes | 46 Thousand tonnes | 54 Thousand tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.67 Thousand tonnes | 58 Thousand tonnes | 77 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Iceland?
- Load capacity of lorries in Iceland was 77 Thousand tonnes in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 Thousand tonnes in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2005.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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