Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Load capacity of lorries was 724 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
724 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
724 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
620 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
21
1992–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Switzerland is 724 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Switzerland peaked at 724 Thousand tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 620 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 632 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 620 Thousand tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 633 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 644 Thousand tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 641 Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 642 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 644 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 656 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 650 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 660 Thousand tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 660 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 654 Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 661 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 682 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 670 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 697 Thousand tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 678 Thousand tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 678 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 687 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 707 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 724 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 724 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 724 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639 Thousand tonnes | 620 Thousand tonnes | 656 Thousand tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 669 Thousand tonnes | 650 Thousand tonnes | 697 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 706 Thousand tonnes | 687 Thousand tonnes | 724 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % 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 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Switzerland?
- Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland was 724 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 724 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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