New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross was 387,888 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom is 387,888 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom peaked at 411,042 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 292,657 Number, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 403,162 Number | — |
| 2016 | 411,042 Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 395,935 Number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 391,935 Number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 365,778 Number | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 292,657 Number | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 383,026 Number | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 311,422 Number | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 373,285 Number | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 387,888 Number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 393,570 Number | 365,778 Number | 411,042 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 349,656 Number | 292,657 Number | 387,888 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom?
- New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross in United Kingdom was 387,888 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 411,042 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,657 Number in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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