Load capacity of lorries in Sweden
Sweden: Load capacity of lorries was 1,090 Thousand tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,090 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1,090 Thousand tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
785 Thousand tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
22
1989–2011
Load capacity of lorries in Sweden, 1989–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Sweden is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Sweden peaked at 1,090 Thousand tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 785 Thousand tonnes, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 878 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 891 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 837 Thousand tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 819 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 823 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 842 Thousand tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 785 Thousand tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 786 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 792 Thousand tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 822 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 849 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 873 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 890 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 894 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 898 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 915 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 939 Thousand tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 977 Thousand tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,016 Thousand tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,023 Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,025 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,090 Thousand tonnes | +6.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,090 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,090 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 878 Thousand tonnes | 878 Thousand tonnes | 878 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 824.6 Thousand tonnes | 785 Thousand tonnes | 891 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 945 Thousand tonnes | 873 Thousand tonnes | 1,025 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 Thousand tonnes | 1,090 Thousand tonnes | 1,090 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % 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 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 146.58 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Sweden?
- Load capacity of lorries in Sweden was 1,090 Thousand tonnes in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,090 Thousand tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 785 Thousand tonnes in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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