Lorries by load capacity in Ireland
Ireland: Lorries by load capacity was 301,265 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
301,265 Number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
345,874 Number
in 2007
All-time low
135,225 Number
in 1993
Years of data
18
1990–2012
Lorries by load capacity in Ireland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 301,265 Number for lorries by load capacity in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Ireland peaked at 345,874 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 135,225 Number, in 1993.
Ireland ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,166 Number | — |
| 1991 | 148,331 Number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 144,798 Number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 135,225 Number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 135,809 Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 141,785 Number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 146,601 Number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 158,158 Number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 170,866 Number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 188,814 Number | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 205,575 Number | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 219,510 Number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 233,069 Number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 251,130 Number | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 268,082 Number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 345,874 Number | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 312,196 Number | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 301,265 Number | -3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 301,265 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 301,265 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,355 Number | 135,225 Number | 188,814 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,873 Number | 205,575 Number | 345,874 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 306,730 Number | 301,265 Number | 312,196 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 64.66 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Ireland?
- Lorries by load capacity in Ireland was 301,265 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 345,874 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,225 Number in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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