New lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New lorries by load capacity was 286,013 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
New lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom, 1992–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2011, new lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom stood at 286,013 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom peaked at 374,074 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 173,580 Number, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,678 Number | 173,580 Number | 285,940 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 336,538 Number | 211,880 Number | 374,074 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 265,393 Number | 244,773 Number | 286,013 Number | 2 |
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More urban development data for United Kingdom
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.05 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 84,579 (2016)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 66.5% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 476.36 million (2016)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 26,973 Million euro (2018)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 34,000 Number (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom?
- New lorries by load capacity in United Kingdom was 286,013 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries by load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 374,074 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest new lorries by load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,580 Number in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new lorries by load capacity?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is new lorries by load capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 New lorries by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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