Lorries by load capacity in Portugal
Portugal: Lorries by load capacity was 1.22 million Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.22 million Number
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.83 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
100,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2012
Lorries by load capacity in Portugal, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.22 million Number for lorries by load capacity in 2012.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Portugal peaked at 1.83 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100,000 Number, in 1970.
That places Portugal 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,186 Number | 100,000 Number | 152,371 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 297,709 Number | 234,505 Number | 360,913 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million Number | 442,288 Number | 1.54 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million Number | 1.66 million Number | 1.83 million Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million Number | 1.22 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 8,815 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 16.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 89.43 million (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.3 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 314.15 Million euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Portugal?
- Lorries by load capacity in Portugal was 1.22 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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