Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction was 40 Thousand tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
40 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
86 Thousand tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
40 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in United Kingdom, 1994–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 40 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in United Kingdom peaked at 86 Thousand tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40 Thousand tonnes, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 73 Thousand tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 Thousand tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 50 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 Thousand tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 40 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37 Thousand tonnes, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 40 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 34 Thousand tonnes, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.17 Thousand tonnes | 73 Thousand tonnes | 86 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.6 Thousand tonnes | 40 Thousand tonnes | 73 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40 Thousand tonnes | 40 Thousand tonnes | 40 Thousand tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in United Kingdom?
- Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction in United Kingdom was 40 Thousand tonnes in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 86 Thousand tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
- Is load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of self-propelled vessels by year of construction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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