Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 5.00 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom stood at 5.00 million Number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom peaked at 5.00 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million Number, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.99 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 4.14 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million Number | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.84 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.92 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million Number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.19 million Number | 3.99 million Number | 4.37 million Number | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million Number | 4.76 million Number | 5.00 million Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom?
- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom was 5.00 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million Number in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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