Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Load capacity of lorries was 724 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
724
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
724
in 2012
All-time low
620
in 1993
Years of data
21
1992–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of lorries in Switzerland is 724, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 620, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 30 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639 | 620 | 656 | 8 |
| 2000s | 669 | 650 | 697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 706 | 687 | 724 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 34,995 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 49.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 62.02 million (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2,908 (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 23,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Switzerland?
- Load capacity of lorries in Switzerland was 724 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 724 in 2012.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 30 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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