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
Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 3.99 million | 4.37 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million | 4.76 million | 5.00 million | 4 |
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More urban development data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.05 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2742 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8373 % 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 77.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 995.65 Hectares (2020)
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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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