Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland
Ireland: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 359,442 in 2025. β² Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland, 2013β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland stood at 359,442.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland peaked at 383,324 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307,860, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 328,010 | 307,860 | 352,261 | 7 |
| 2020s | 371,491 | 359,442 | 383,324 | 6 |
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More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 2,362 (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 0.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 41.68 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.3 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 3,946 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland was 359,442 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 383,324 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,860 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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