Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of carriage (until 2012) by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
107,289 Thousand tonnes
Spain
Lowest
8 Thousand tonnes
Iceland
Median
180 Thousand tonnes
Years covered
25
1988–2012
Data points
372
What the numbers show
Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of carriage (until 2012) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 107,289 Thousand tonnes in Spain; the lowest is 8 Thousand tonnes in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 180 Thousand tonnes, and the mean is 5,006 Thousand tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,411.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 9,690.9%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 99.9%).
Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 107,289 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovenia | 8,616 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 9,690.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovenia | 8,616 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 9,690.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Cyprus | 3,690 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 5 | Latvia | 1,774 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 1,015.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Latvia | 1,774 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 1,015.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 649 Thousand tonnes | 1999 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 8 | Malta | 537 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 656.3% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 473 Thousand tonnes | 2009 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 329 Thousand tonnes | 2010 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 11 | Lithuania | 241 Thousand tonnes | 2011 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Lithuania | 241 Thousand tonnes | 2011 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 180 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 180 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 103 Thousand tonnes | 2011 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 76 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 70 Thousand tonnes | 1998 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 62 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 62 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 45 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 39 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Estonia | 39 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 29 Thousand tonnes | 2010 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 10 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 10 Thousand tonnes | 2012 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 9 Thousand tonnes | 2008 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Iceland | 8 Thousand tonnes | 2005 | up 300.0% | rising |