Load capacity of new lorries in Norway
Norway: Load capacity of new lorries was 76 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
76 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
93 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
27 Thousand tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
16
1989–2012
Load capacity of new lorries in Norway, 1989–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for load capacity of new lorries in Norway is 76 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Norway peaked at 93 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27 Thousand tonnes, in 1989.
That places Norway 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Load capacity of new lorries in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 35 Thousand tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 28 Thousand tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 28 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32 Thousand tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 60 Thousand tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 60 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65 Thousand tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 78 Thousand tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 85 Thousand tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 93 Thousand tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 84 Thousand tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 55 Thousand tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 54 Thousand tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 70 Thousand tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 76 Thousand tonnes | +8.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 76 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66 Thousand tonnes, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Norway's 76 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand tonnes, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27 Thousand tonnes | 27 Thousand tonnes | 27 Thousand tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.5 Thousand tonnes | 28 Thousand tonnes | 60 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.67 Thousand tonnes | 55 Thousand tonnes | 93 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.67 Thousand tonnes | 54 Thousand tonnes | 76 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % 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 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 250.46 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Norway?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Norway was 76 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 93 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 Thousand tonnes in 1989.
- How does Norway rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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