Lorries by load capacity in Poland
Poland: Lorries by load capacity was 2.92 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Poland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lorries by load capacity in Poland is 2.92 million Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Poland peaked at 2.92 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 940,247 Number, in 1992.
That places Poland 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 million Number | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 940,247 Number | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 953,472 Number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million Number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million Number | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million Number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million Number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million Number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million Number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million Number | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million Number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million Number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million Number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million Number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million Number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million Number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million Number | +1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.92 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.92 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +29.5% | 1.00 million Number | 1.30 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 million Number | 940,247 Number | 1.60 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million Number | 1.78 million Number | 2.60 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million Number | 2.77 million Number | 2.92 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More urban development data for Poland
- Population in the largest city 8.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.80 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0433 % 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 5.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.80 million (2025)
- Population density 119.79 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 11,114 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Poland?
- Lorries by load capacity in Poland was 2.92 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,247 Number in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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