Load capacity of lorries in Malta
Malta: Load capacity of lorries was 155.95 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
155.95 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
204.79 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
155.95 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
6
2000–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Malta, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Malta is 155.95 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Malta peaked at 204.79 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 155.95 Thousand tonnes, in 2012.
That places Malta 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Load capacity of lorries in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.9 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 204.79 Thousand tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 200.53 Thousand tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 156.62 Thousand tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 156.5 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 155.95 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 155.95 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.74 Thousand tonnes | 172.9 Thousand tonnes | 204.79 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 156.36 Thousand tonnes | 155.95 Thousand tonnes | 156.62 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Malta?
- Load capacity of lorries in Malta was 155.95 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 204.79 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.95 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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