Lorries by load capacity in Italy
Italy: Lorries by load capacity was 3.99 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Italy, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 3.99 million Number for lorries by load capacity in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Italy peaked at 4.33 million Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million Number, in 1970.
That places Italy 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.26 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.55 million Number | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million Number | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million Number | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 2.64 million Number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million Number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million Number | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million Number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million Number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million Number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million Number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million Number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million Number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million Number | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.98 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.02 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million Number | -0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.99 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 9.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.99 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 9.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +37.0% | 1.60 million Number | 2.19 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million Number | 1.26 million Number | 1.55 million Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million Number | 1.60 million Number | 2.19 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.90 million Number | 2.53 million Number | 3.22 million Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million Number | 3.38 million Number | 4.33 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million Number | 3.98 million Number | 4.02 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % 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 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 994 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Italy?
- Lorries by load capacity in Italy was 3.99 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million Number in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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