Load capacity of new lorries in Germany
Germany: Load capacity of new lorries was 649 Thousand tonnes in 1999. ▼ Falling
Latest (1999)
649 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
726 Thousand tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
470 Thousand tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
8
1992–1999
Load capacity of new lorries in Germany, 1992–1999
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 649 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of new lorries in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Germany ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Load capacity of new lorries in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 726 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 537 Thousand tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 507 Thousand tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 528 Thousand tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 470 Thousand tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 484 Thousand tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 563 Thousand tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 649 Thousand tonnes | +15.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 649 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66 Thousand tonnes, 9.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Germany's 649 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand tonnes, 10.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % 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 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,834 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Germany?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Germany was 649 Thousand tonnes in 1999, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 726 Thousand tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 470 Thousand tonnes in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 1999.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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