Load capacity of lorries in Portugal
Portugal: Load capacity of lorries was 1,639 Thousand tonnes in 1994. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of lorries in Portugal, 1984–1994
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,639 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of lorries in 1994. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 372.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Portugal peaked at 1,639 Thousand tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 347 Thousand tonnes, in 1984.
That places Portugal 13th out of 39 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 347 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 764 Thousand tonnes | +120.2% |
| 1986 | 793 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 860 Thousand tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 924 Thousand tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,078 Thousand tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1,166 Thousand tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,217 Thousand tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,299 Thousand tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,448 Thousand tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1,639 Thousand tonnes | +13.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,639 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,639 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 794.33 Thousand tonnes | 347 Thousand tonnes | 1,078 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,354 Thousand tonnes | 1,166 Thousand tonnes | 1,639 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes compare
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes compare
- 14 Greece 1,553 Thousand tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 1,405 Thousand tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 1,405 Thousand tonnes compare
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % 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 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 202.38 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Portugal?
- Load capacity of lorries in Portugal was 1,639 Thousand tonnes in 1994, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 Thousand tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 347 Thousand tonnes in 1984.
- How does Portugal rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 1994.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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