Lorries by load capacity in Sweden
Sweden: Lorries by load capacity was 539,462 Number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Lorries by load capacity in Sweden, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lorries by load capacity in Sweden is 539,462 Number, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Sweden peaked at 539,462 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31,152 Number, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 62,767 Number | 31,152 Number | 72,620 Number | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,444 Number | 66,971 Number | 70,797 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 313,581 Number | 299,166 Number | 347,805 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,697 Number | 367,515 Number | 506,571 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,462 Number | 539,462 Number | 539,462 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 4,208 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 3.6% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 65.61 million (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 10.8 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2,153 Million euro (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Sweden?
- Lorries by load capacity in Sweden was 539,462 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 539,462 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,152 Number in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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