Load capacity of lorries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Load capacity of lorries was 1,405 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Netherlands, 1984–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of lorries in Netherlands stood at 1,405 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Netherlands peaked at 1,497 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 845 Thousand tonnes, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 865 Thousand tonnes | 845 Thousand tonnes | 885 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,474 Thousand tonnes | 1,453 Thousand tonnes | 1,497 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,438 Thousand tonnes | 1,405 Thousand tonnes | 1,467 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- Population density 530.95 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 99.6% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 145.37 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.5 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 4,138 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 33,947 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Netherlands?
- Load capacity of lorries in Netherlands was 1,405 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 Thousand tonnes in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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