Load capacity of new lorries in Finland
Finland: Load capacity of new lorries was 45 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
45 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
72 Thousand tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
14 Thousand tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
23
1990–2012
Load capacity of new lorries in Finland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of new lorries in Finland is 45 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Finland peaked at 72 Thousand tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
Finland ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Load capacity of new lorries in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 37 Thousand tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 22 Thousand tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 14 Thousand tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 24 Thousand tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 42 Thousand tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1996 | 41 Thousand tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 45 Thousand tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 54 Thousand tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 53 Thousand tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51 Thousand tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 47 Thousand tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 46 Thousand tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 52 Thousand tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 59 Thousand tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 58 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56 Thousand tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 58 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 64 Thousand tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 39 Thousand tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 39 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 Thousand tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 45 Thousand tonnes | -8.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 45 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66 Thousand tonnes, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Finland's 45 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand tonnes, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4 Thousand tonnes | 14 Thousand tonnes | 72 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53 Thousand tonnes | 39 Thousand tonnes | 64 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.33 Thousand tonnes | 39 Thousand tonnes | 49 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More urban development data for Finland
- Population in the largest city 32.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.35 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.24 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5999 % 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 4.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 4.53 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 45.32 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Finland?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Finland was 45 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72 Thousand tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Finland ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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