Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight was 5.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.00 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.99 million
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2015201920242015: 4.0M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.3M2018: 4.4M2021: 4.8M2022: 4.8M2023: 4.9M2024: 5.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5.00 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.19 million 3.99 million 4.37 million 4
2020s 4.88 million 4.76 million 5.00 million 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 France 5.42 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 4.66 million compare
  3. 4 Spain 3.90 million compare
  4. 5 Germany 3.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.00 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2024.
What is the lowest lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern 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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Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 521 data points, 2013–2025
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