Lorries by load capacity in Norway
Norway: Lorries by load capacity was 534,434 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Norway, 1975–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, lorries by load capacity in Norway stood at 534,434 Number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 656.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Norway peaked at 534,434 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69,520 Number, in 1998.
Norway ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 136,234 Number | — |
| 1980 | 152,545 Number | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 232,591 Number | +52.5% |
| 1990 | 304,327 Number | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 307,046 Number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 310,849 Number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 319,442 Number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 331,710 Number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 345,153 Number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 353,455 Number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 69,520 Number | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 70,694 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 70,652 Number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 443,585 Number | +527.8% |
| 2005 | 458,772 Number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 481,282 Number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 505,659 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 514,991 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 514,984 Number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 518,819 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 525,889 Number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 534,434 Number | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 534,434 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 534,434 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +527.8% | 70,652 Number | 443,585 Number |
| 1998 | -80.3% | 353,455 Number | 69,520 Number |
| 1985 | +52.5% | 152,545 Number | 232,591 Number |
| 1990 | +30.8% | 232,591 Number | 304,327 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,234 Number | 136,234 Number | 136,234 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 192,568 Number | 152,545 Number | 232,591 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 268,022 Number | 69,520 Number | 353,455 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 427,132 Number | 70,652 Number | 514,991 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 526,381 Number | 518,819 Number | 534,434 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % 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 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 250.46 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Norway?
- Lorries by load capacity in Norway was 534,434 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 534,434 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,520 Number in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 656.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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