Load capacity of new lorries in Austria
Austria: Load capacity of new lorries was 62 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
62 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
80 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
38 Thousand tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
12
1989–2012
Load capacity of new lorries in Austria, 1989–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 62 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of new lorries in 2012.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Austria peaked at 80 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38 Thousand tonnes, in 1989.
Austria ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Load capacity of new lorries in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 51 Thousand tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 48 Thousand tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 43 Thousand tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 50 Thousand tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 72 Thousand tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 74 Thousand tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 80 Thousand tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 53 Thousand tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 56 Thousand tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 65 Thousand tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 62 Thousand tonnes | -4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 62 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66 Thousand tonnes, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Austria's 62 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38 Thousand tonnes | 38 Thousand tonnes | 38 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 48 Thousand tonnes | 43 Thousand tonnes | 51 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.75 Thousand tonnes | 53 Thousand tonnes | 80 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 61 Thousand tonnes | 56 Thousand tonnes | 65 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % 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 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 177.05 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Austria?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Austria was 62 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 80 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 Thousand tonnes in 1989.
- How does Austria rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of new lorries (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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