Lorries by load capacity in Denmark
Denmark: Lorries by load capacity was 34,629 Number in 2008. ▼ Falling
Lorries by load capacity in Denmark, 1970–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lorries by load capacity in Denmark is 34,629 Number, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Denmark peaked at 389,362 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34,629 Number, in 2008.
That places Denmark 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 245,347 Number | — |
| 1975 | 224,305 Number | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 248,787 Number | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 253,077 Number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 286,613 Number | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 291,089 Number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 296,512 Number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 304,464 Number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 312,687 Number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 324,346 Number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 330,264 Number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 336,011 Number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 347,136 Number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 362,002 Number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 373,293 Number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 380,251 Number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 389,362 Number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 35,154 Number | -91.0% |
| 2007 | 35,442 Number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34,629 Number | -2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 34,629 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 34,629 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -91.0% | 389,362 Number | 35,154 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,826 Number | 224,305 Number | 245,347 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 250,932 Number | 248,787 Number | 253,077 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 319,112 Number | 286,613 Number | 362,002 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,022 Number | 34,629 Number | 389,362 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % 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 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 127.82 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Denmark?
- Lorries by load capacity in Denmark was 34,629 Number in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 389,362 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,629 Number in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2008.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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