Load capacity of new lorries in Iceland
Iceland: Load capacity of new lorries was 8 Thousand tonnes in 2005. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of new lorries in Iceland, 1993–2005
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2005, load capacity of new lorries in Iceland stood at 8 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Iceland peaked at 8 Thousand tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 Thousand tonnes, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Load capacity of new lorries in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 2 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 Thousand tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 4 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 Thousand tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 2 Thousand tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 2 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 Thousand tonnes | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 6 Thousand tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 8 Thousand tonnes | +33.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66 Thousand tonnes, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand tonnes, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Load capacity of new lorries in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +250.0% | 2 Thousand tonnes | 7 Thousand tonnes |
| 1996 | +100.0% | 2 Thousand tonnes | 4 Thousand tonnes |
| 2001 | -66.7% | 6 Thousand tonnes | 2 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 Thousand tonnes | 2 Thousand tonnes | 4 Thousand tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.17 Thousand tonnes | 2 Thousand tonnes | 8 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Iceland?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Iceland was 8 Thousand tonnes in 2005, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 Thousand tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand tonnes in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2005.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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