Load capacity of new lorries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Load capacity of new lorries was 62 in 2012. β² Rising
Latest (2012)
62
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
63
in 2011
All-time low
25
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992β2012
Load capacity of new lorries in Switzerland, 1992β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, load capacity of new lorries in Switzerland stood at 62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of new lorries in Switzerland peaked at 63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1993.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5 | 25 | 40 | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.17 | 44 | 60 | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.67 | 51 | 63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (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 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of new lorries in Switzerland?
- Load capacity of new lorries in Switzerland was 62 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2011.
- What is the lowest load capacity of new lorries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for load capacity of new lorries?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of new lorries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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