Semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Semi-trailers by load capacity was 238,000 Number in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
238,000 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
238,000 Number
in 1998
All-time low
211,000 Number
in 1988
Years of data
12
1988–1999
Semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom, 1988–1999
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 1999, semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom stood at 238,000 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom peaked at 238,000 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 211,000 Number, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 41 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 211,000 Number | — |
| 1989 | 231,000 Number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 230,500 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 227,100 Number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 221,993 Number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 232,000 Number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 233,000 Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 235,000 Number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 233,000 Number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 235,000 Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 238,000 Number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 238,000 Number | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 238,000 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,678 Number, 8.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 238,000 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,678 Number, 8.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221,000 Number | 211,000 Number | 231,000 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 232,359 Number | 221,993 Number | 238,000 Number | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Spain 251,766 Number compare
- 6 Slovakia 241,823 Number compare
- 6 Slovakia 241,823 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 238,000 Number compare
- 10 Türkiye 207,342 Number
- 11 Netherlands 132,334 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 132,334 Number compare
More urban development data for United Kingdom
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2742 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 77.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 995.65 Hectares (2020)
- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom?
- Semi-trailers by load capacity in United Kingdom was 238,000 Number in 1999, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest semi-trailers by load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 238,000 Number in 1998.
- What is the lowest semi-trailers by load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,000 Number in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom rank for semi-trailers by load capacity?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 1999.
- Is semi-trailers by load capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Semi-trailers by load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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