Load capacity of new lorries in Poland
Poland: Load capacity of new lorries was 180 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Load capacity of new lorries in Poland, 1996–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of new lorries in Poland stood at 180 Thousand tonnes.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Poland peaked at 337 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 145 Thousand tonnes, in 2001.
That places Poland 8th 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 17 years of available data.
Load capacity of new lorries in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 324 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 185.5 Thousand tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 195 Thousand tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 209 Thousand tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 254.5 Thousand tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 145 Thousand tonnes | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 196.9 Thousand tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 226.7 Thousand tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 188 Thousand tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 238 Thousand tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 266 Thousand tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 336 Thousand tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 337 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 236 Thousand tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 273 Thousand tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 276 Thousand tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 180 Thousand tonnes | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.38 Thousand tonnes | 185.5 Thousand tonnes | 324 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 242.41 Thousand tonnes | 145 Thousand tonnes | 337 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 243 Thousand tonnes | 180 Thousand tonnes | 276 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Poland?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Poland was 180 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 337 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 Thousand tonnes in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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