Lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lorries by load capacity was 3.61 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.61 million Number for lorries by load capacity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom peaked at 3.65 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million Number, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.62 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.78 million Number | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million Number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million Number | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 2.64 million Number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million Number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million Number | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million Number | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million Number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million Number | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom 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 | +41.7% | 1.91 million Number | 2.71 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million Number | 1.62 million Number | 1.78 million Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million Number | 1.85 million Number | 1.91 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million Number | 2.46 million Number | 2.80 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million Number | 2.86 million Number | 3.65 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million Number | 3.58 million Number | 3.61 million Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom?
- Lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom was 3.61 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest lorries by load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million Number in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lorries by load capacity?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lorries by load capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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