Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Portugal
Portugal: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 1.22 million Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.22 million Number
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.83 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
100,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2012
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Portugal, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.22 million Number for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Portugal peaked at 1.83 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100,000 Number, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 152,371 Number | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 234,505 Number | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 360,913 Number | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 555,459 Number | +53.9% |
| 1991 | 619,691 Number | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 442,288 Number | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million Number | +128.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million Number | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million Number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million Number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million Number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million Number | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million Number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million Number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million Number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million Number | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million Number | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,186 Number | 100,000 Number | 152,371 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 297,709 Number | 234,505 Number | 360,913 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million Number | 442,288 Number | 1.54 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million Number | 1.66 million Number | 1.83 million Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million Number | 1.22 million Number | 1.40 million Number | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Portugal?
- Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Portugal was 1.22 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 Number in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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