Load capacity of new lorries in Malta
Malta: Load capacity of new lorries was 5.37 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
5.37 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
9.9 Thousand tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
5.26 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2012
Load capacity of new lorries in Malta, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of new lorries in Malta stood at 5.37 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Malta peaked at 9.9 Thousand tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.26 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
Malta ranks 20th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 Thousand tonnes | 5.26 Thousand tonnes | 9.9 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.44 Thousand tonnes | 5.26 Thousand tonnes | 5.69 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
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- Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 388 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 11.32 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 2.2 Average (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 25.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Malta?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Malta was 5.37 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 Thousand tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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