Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium

Belgium: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 714,370 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
714,370
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 33 countries
All-time high
714,370
in 2011
All-time low
186,639
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2011

Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium, 1970–2011

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199020111970: 186.6k1975: 187.8k1980: 217.4k1985: 238.7k1992: 366.7k1993: 375.0k1994: 390.6k1995: 402.4k1996: 416.7k1997: 435.2k1998: 453.1k1999: 480.0k2000: 503.0k2001: 526.3k2002: 540.6k2003: 556.4k2004: 578.1k2005: 604.4k2006: 623.2k2007: 642.7k2008: 662.8k2009: 676.6k2010: 690.8k2011: 714.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium is 714,370, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium peaked at 714,370 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 186,639, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in Belgium, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 186,639
1975 187,821 +0.6%
1980 217,425 +15.8%
1985 238,696 +9.8%
1992 366,725 +53.6%
1993 375,018 +2.3%
1994 390,591 +4.2%
1995 402,389 +3.0%
1996 416,716 +3.6%
1997 435,230 +4.4%
1998 453,122 +4.1%
1999 480,033 +5.9%
2000 502,979 +4.8%
2001 526,334 +4.6%
2002 540,637 +2.7%
2003 556,397 +2.9%
2004 578,124 +3.9%
2005 604,437 +4.6%
2006 623,250 +3.1%
2007 642,687 +3.1%
2008 662,780 +3.1%
2009 676,644 +2.1%
2010 690,837 +2.1%
2011 714,370 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 187,230 186,639 187,821 2
1980s 228,060 217,425 238,696 2
1990s 414,978 366,725 480,033 8
2000s 591,427 502,979 676,644 10
2010s 702,604 690,837 714,370 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Portugal 1.22 million compare
  2. 8 Greece 1.11 million compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 919,211 compare
  4. 11 Romania 642,241 compare
  5. 12 Czechia 595,438 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 539,462 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Belgium was 714,370 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 714,370 in 2011.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 186,639 in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 771 data points, 1970–2012
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