New lorries by load capacity in Ireland
Ireland: New lorries by load capacity was 10,580 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
10,580 Number
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
46,043 Number
in 2007
All-time low
9,887 Number
in 1993
Years of data
18
1990–2012
New lorries by load capacity in Ireland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, new lorries by load capacity in Ireland stood at 10,580 Number.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries by load capacity in Ireland peaked at 46,043 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,887 Number, in 1993.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,749 Number | 9,887 Number | 30,066 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,397 Number | 28,412 Number | 46,043 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,157 Number | 10,580 Number | 11,734 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 2,362 (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 0.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 41.68 million (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.3 (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 3,946 Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new lorries by load capacity in Ireland?
- New lorries by load capacity in Ireland was 10,580 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries by load capacity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,043 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest new lorries by load capacity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,887 Number in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for new lorries by load capacity?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New lorries by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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