Lorries by load capacity in Malta
Malta: Lorries by load capacity was 41,642 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
41,642 Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
48,403 Number
in 1998
All-time low
21,013 Number
in 1991
Years of data
17
1990–2012
Lorries by load capacity in Malta, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lorries by load capacity in Malta is 41,642 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Malta peaked at 48,403 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21,013 Number, in 1991.
Malta ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,870 Number | — |
| 1991 | 21,013 Number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 27,978 Number | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 34,024 Number | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 37,601 Number | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 40,835 Number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 38,431 Number | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 46,312 Number | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 48,403 Number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 42,687 Number | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 41,983 Number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42,399 Number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42,615 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44,402 Number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,269 Number | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 41,495 Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41,642 Number | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 41,642 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,915 Number | 21,013 Number | 48,403 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,850 Number | 41,983 Number | 44,402 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 41,469 Number | 41,269 Number | 41,642 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 36 Latvia 63,623 Number compare
- 36 Latvia 63,623 Number compare
- 39 Denmark 34,629 Number compare
- 40 Luxembourg 29,191 Number compare
- 41 North Macedonia 26,542 Number compare
More urban development data for Malta
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Population density 1,727 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 11.32 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Malta?
- Lorries by load capacity in Malta was 41,642 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48,403 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,013 Number in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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