Lorries by load capacity in Greece
Greece: Lorries by load capacity was 1.11 million Number in 2003. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Greece, 1970–2003
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2003, lorries by load capacity in Greece stood at 1.11 million Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Greece peaked at 1.11 million Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 105,032 Number, in 1970.
Greece ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,032 Number | — |
| 1975 | 193,988 Number | +84.7% |
| 1980 | 400,940 Number | +106.7% |
| 1985 | 584,748 Number | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 743,176 Number | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 768,370 Number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 786,883 Number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 818,084 Number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 836,978 Number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 871,366 Number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 902,013 Number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 938,515 Number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 973,760 Number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million Number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million Number | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.11 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.11 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +106.7% | 193,988 Number | 400,940 Number |
| 1975 | +84.7% | 105,032 Number | 193,988 Number |
| 1985 | +45.8% | 400,940 Number | 584,748 Number |
| 1990 | +27.1% | 584,748 Number | 743,176 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,510 Number | 105,032 Number | 193,988 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 492,844 Number | 400,940 Number | 584,748 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 864,914 Number | 743,176 Number | 1.01 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million Number | 1.04 million Number | 1.11 million Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Germany 2.58 million Number compare
- 9 Portugal 1.22 million Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare
- 13 Belgium 714,370 Number compare
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % 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 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 155.14 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Greece?
- Lorries by load capacity in Greece was 1.11 million Number in 2003, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,032 Number in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2003.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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