Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Italy

Italy: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 3.99 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
3.99 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
4.33 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.26 million
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2012

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1970199120121970: 1.3M1975: 1.5M1980: 1.6M1985: 2.2M1992: 2.5M1994: 2.6M1995: 2.7M1996: 3.0M1997: 3.1M1998: 3.2M1999: 3.2M2000: 3.4M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.8M2004: 4.0M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.3M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.9M2009: 3.9M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.99 million for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in 2012.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Italy peaked at 4.33 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 1970.

That places Italy 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in Italy, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 1.26 million
1975 1.55 million +22.8%
1980 1.60 million +3.4%
1985 2.19 million +37.0%
1992 2.53 million +15.5%
1994 2.64 million +4.2%
1995 2.71 million +2.7%
1996 3.00 million +10.7%
1997 3.06 million +2.0%
1998 3.17 million +3.7%
1999 3.22 million +1.6%
2000 3.38 million +4.8%
2001 3.54 million +4.9%
2002 3.75 million +5.9%
2004 4.02 million +7.0%
2005 4.18 million +4.1%
2006 4.33 million +3.6%
2007 3.84 million -11.3%
2008 3.92 million +1.9%
2009 3.94 million +0.8%
2010 3.98 million +1.0%
2011 4.02 million +1.0%
2012 3.99 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.40 million 1.26 million 1.55 million 2
1980s 1.90 million 1.60 million 2.19 million 2
1990s 2.90 million 2.53 million 3.22 million 7
2000s 3.88 million 3.38 million 4.33 million 9
2010s 4.00 million 3.98 million 4.02 million 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 5.65 million compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 587,233 compare
  3. 2 Spain 4.98 million compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million compare
  5. 5 Poland 2.92 million compare
  6. 6 Germany 2.58 million 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 Italy?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Italy was 3.99 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2006.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1970.
How does Italy rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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