New lorries by load capacity in Switzerland
Switzerland: New lorries by load capacity was 33,600 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
New lorries by load capacity in Switzerland, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, new lorries by load capacity in Switzerland stood at 33,600 Number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries by load capacity in Switzerland peaked at 33,600 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,948 Number, in 1993.
That places Switzerland 14th 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 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,824 Number | 12,948 Number | 25,504 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,404 Number | 20,157 Number | 28,100 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,767 Number | 26,800 Number | 33,600 Number | 3 |
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More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 34,995 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 49.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 62.02 million (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2,908 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 23,462 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new lorries by load capacity in Switzerland?
- New lorries by load capacity in Switzerland was 33,600 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,600 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest new lorries by load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,948 Number in 1993.
- How does Switzerland rank for new lorries by load capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new lorries by load capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 New lorries by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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