Lorries by load capacity in Germany
Germany: Lorries by load capacity was 2.58 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.58 million Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.65 million Number
in 2001
All-time low
1.03 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2012
Lorries by load capacity in Germany, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, lorries by load capacity in Germany stood at 2.58 million Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Germany peaked at 2.65 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million Number, in 1970.
That places Germany 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million Number | 1.03 million Number | 1.12 million Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million Number | 1.28 million Number | 1.28 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million Number | 1.39 million Number | 2.47 million Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million Number | 2.32 million Number | 2.65 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million Number | 2.44 million Number | 2.58 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 47,256 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 89.2% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 439.62 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 11.2 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 25,522 Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Germany?
- Lorries by load capacity in Germany was 2.58 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million Number in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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