Load capacity of lorries in Poland
Poland: Load capacity of lorries was 5,567 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
5,567 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5,567 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
3,313 Thousand tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Poland, 1995–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of lorries in Poland stood at 5,567 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Poland peaked at 5,567 Thousand tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,313 Thousand tonnes, in 1995.
That places Poland 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,313 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 3,385 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,316 Thousand tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,618 Thousand tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3,571 Thousand tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,606 Thousand tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,709 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,991 Thousand tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4,201 Thousand tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4,091 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,933 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,188 Thousand tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,496 Thousand tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,908 Thousand tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 5,075 Thousand tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,297 Thousand tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,533 Thousand tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,567 Thousand tonnes | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5,567 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5,567 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,441 Thousand tonnes | 3,313 Thousand tonnes | 3,618 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,220 Thousand tonnes | 3,606 Thousand tonnes | 5,075 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,466 Thousand tonnes | 5,297 Thousand tonnes | 5,567 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Germany 6,214 Thousand tonnes compare
- 7 Spain 6,186 Thousand tonnes compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 5,854 Thousand tonnes compare
- 9 Poland 5,567 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes
More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % 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 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Poland?
- Load capacity of lorries in Poland was 5,567 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,567 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,313 Thousand tonnes in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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