Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Germany

Germany: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 2.58 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.65 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2012

Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Germany, 1970–2012

01.0M2.0M3.0M1970199120121970: 1.0M1975: 1.1M1980: 1.3M1985: 1.3M1990: 1.4M1991: 1.4M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.1M1995: 2.2M1996: 2.3M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.5M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.6M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.58 million for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Germany peaked at 2.65 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1970.

Germany ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in Germany, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 1.03 million
1975 1.12 million +9.1%
1980 1.28 million +13.9%
1985 1.28 million +0.3%
1990 1.39 million +8.4%
1991 1.44 million +3.7%
1993 2.02 million +40.0%
1994 2.11 million +4.9%
1995 2.22 million +4.8%
1996 2.27 million +2.6%
1997 2.32 million +1.8%
1998 2.37 million +2.4%
1999 2.47 million +4.0%
2000 2.61 million +5.9%
2001 2.65 million +1.5%
2002 2.62 million -1.1%
2003 2.59 million -1.3%
2004 2.57 million -0.5%
2005 2.57 million +0.0%
2006 2.60 million +1.2%
2007 2.32 million -10.8%
2008 2.35 million +1.0%
2009 2.39 million +1.6%
2010 2.44 million +2.4%
2011 2.53 million +3.6%
2012 2.58 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 million 1.03 million 1.12 million 2
1980s 1.28 million 1.28 million 1.28 million 2
1990s 2.07 million 1.39 million 2.47 million 9
2000s 2.53 million 2.32 million 2.65 million 10
2010s 2.52 million 2.44 million 2.58 million 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Italy 3.99 million compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.61 million compare
  3. 5 Poland 2.92 million compare
  4. 7 Portugal 1.22 million compare
  5. 8 Greece 1.11 million compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 919,211 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 Germany?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Germany was 2.58 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2001.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1970.
How does Germany rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
Germany ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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