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 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
359,442 Number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
24th
of 51 countries
All-time high
383,324 Number
in 2023
All-time low
307,860 Number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland stood at 359,442 Number.
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 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307,860 Number, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 24th of 51 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.
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 310,232 Number | — |
| 2014 | 307,860 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 318,880 Number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 329,657 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 335,859 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 341,324 Number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 352,261 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 362,834 Number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 369,320 Number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 372,777 Number | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 383,324 Number | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 381,249 Number | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 359,442 Number | -5.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 359,442 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 366,282 Number, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 359,442 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,566 Number, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 328,010 Number | 307,860 Number | 352,261 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 371,491 Number | 359,442 Number | 383,324 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 78.32 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 51 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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