Load capacity of lorries in Norway
Norway: Load capacity of lorries was 995 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
995 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
995 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
678 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
16
1989–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Norway, 1989–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Norway is 995 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Norway peaked at 995 Thousand tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 678 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
Norway ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 681 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 688 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 688 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 684 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 678 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 718 Thousand tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 732 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 819 Thousand tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 843 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 876 Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 920 Thousand tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 938 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 943 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 951 Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 970 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 995 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 995 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 995 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 681 Thousand tonnes | 681 Thousand tonnes | 681 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 698 Thousand tonnes | 678 Thousand tonnes | 732 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 889.83 Thousand tonnes | 819 Thousand tonnes | 943 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 972 Thousand tonnes | 951 Thousand tonnes | 995 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % 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 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Norway?
- Load capacity of lorries in Norway was 995 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 995 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 678 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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