Load capacity of lorries in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Load capacity of lorries was 5,354 Thousand tonnes in 1992. ▬ Flat
Latest (1992)
5,354 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6,894 Thousand tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
5,354 Thousand tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
14
1979–1992
Load capacity of lorries in United Kingdom, 1979–1992
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5,354 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of lorries in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in United Kingdom peaked at 6,894 Thousand tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5,354 Thousand tonnes, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 39 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.
Load capacity of lorries in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,894 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 6,450 Thousand tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 6,043 Thousand tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5,583 Thousand tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 5,760 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5,728 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,683 Thousand tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,688 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,749 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,991 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6,698 Thousand tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 6,333 Thousand tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6,327 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,354 Thousand tonnes | -15.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5,354 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5,354 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,894 Thousand tonnes | 6,894 Thousand tonnes | 6,894 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,937 Thousand tonnes | 5,583 Thousand tonnes | 6,698 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,005 Thousand tonnes | 5,354 Thousand tonnes | 6,333 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Liechtenstein 5,854 Thousand tonnes
- 9 Poland 5,567 Thousand tonnes
- 9 Poland 5,567 Thousand tonnes
- 11 United Kingdom 5,354 Thousand tonnes compare
- 13 Portugal 1,639 Thousand tonnes compare
- 14 Greece 1,553 Thousand tonnes compare
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- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.05 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2742 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8373 % 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 77.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
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- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in United Kingdom?
- Load capacity of lorries in United Kingdom was 5,354 Thousand tonnes in 1992, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,894 Thousand tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,354 Thousand tonnes in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for load capacity of lorries?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 1992.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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