Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in Sweden
Sweden: Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of was 103 Thousand tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
103 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
126 Thousand tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
27 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
22
1989–2011
Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in Sweden, 1989–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 103 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in 2011.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in Sweden peaked at 126 Thousand tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 15th of 27 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 new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 126 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 96 Thousand tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 58 Thousand tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 36 Thousand tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 27 Thousand tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 34 Thousand tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 43 Thousand tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 66 Thousand tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1997 | 66 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74 Thousand tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 81 Thousand tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 82 Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 76 Thousand tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 71 Thousand tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 76 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 86 Thousand tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 94 Thousand tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 102 Thousand tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 99 Thousand tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 77 Thousand tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 103 Thousand tonnes | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126 Thousand tonnes | 126 Thousand tonnes | 126 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.1 Thousand tonnes | 27 Thousand tonnes | 96 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6 Thousand tonnes | 71 Thousand tonnes | 102 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103 Thousand tonnes | 103 Thousand tonnes | 103 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
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- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in Sweden?
- Load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of in Sweden was 103 Thousand tonnes in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 126 Thousand tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2011.
- Is load capacity of new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 new lorries, semi-trailers and trailers, by type of carriage (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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