Lorries by load capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lorries by load capacity was 350,700 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
350,700 Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
350,700 Number
in 2012
All-time low
246,191 Number
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2012
Lorries by load capacity in Switzerland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 350,700 Number for lorries by load capacity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in Switzerland peaked at 350,700 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246,191 Number, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lorries by load capacity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246,191 Number | — |
| 1991 | 251,511 Number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 250,408 Number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 247,242 Number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 249,869 Number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 255,588 Number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 256,054 Number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 256,956 Number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 259,871 Number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 266,074 Number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 270,325 Number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 276,573 Number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 281,095 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 283,078 Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 288,614 Number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 297,088 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 303,600 Number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 312,900 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 315,200 Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 317,000 Number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 324,000 Number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 337,300 Number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 350,700 Number | +4.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 350,700 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 350,700 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,976 Number | 246,191 Number | 266,074 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,547 Number | 270,325 Number | 317,000 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,333 Number | 324,000 Number | 350,700 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % 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 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 135.43 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in Switzerland?
- Lorries by load capacity in Switzerland was 350,700 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 350,700 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,191 Number in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for lorries by load capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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