Lorries by load capacity in Spain
Spain: Lorries by load capacity was 4.98 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in Spain, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.98 million Number for lorries by load capacity in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Spain peaked at 5.19 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million Number, in 1970.
That places Spain 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.10 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.25 million Number | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million Number | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million Number | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million Number | +52.5% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million Number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.65 million Number | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million Number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.94 million Number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.06 million Number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million Number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million Number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million Number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million Number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million Number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.09 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.19 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million Number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.91 million Number | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.14 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.10 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.06 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.98 million Number | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.98 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.98 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +52.5% | 1.53 million Number | 2.33 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 million Number | 1.10 million Number | 1.25 million Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million Number | 1.34 million Number | 1.53 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million Number | 2.33 million Number | 3.60 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million Number | 3.78 million Number | 5.19 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.05 million Number | 4.98 million Number | 5.10 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 France 5.65 million Number compare
- 3 Italy 3.99 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million Number compare
More urban development data for Spain
- Population in the largest city 17.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 12.54 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2542 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3889 % 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 24.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 6.81 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 18.8 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 601.13 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Spain?
- Lorries by load capacity in Spain was 4.98 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million Number in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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