Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Spain

Spain: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 4.98 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
5.19 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2012

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1970199120121970: 1.1M1975: 1.2M1980: 1.3M1985: 1.5M1990: 2.3M1991: 2.5M1992: 2.6M1993: 2.7M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.9M1996: 3.1M1997: 3.2M1998: 3.4M1999: 3.6M2000: 3.8M2001: 3.9M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.4M2006: 4.9M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.2M2009: 5.1M2010: 5.1M2011: 5.1M2012: 5.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Spain stood at 4.98 million.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Spain peaked at 5.19 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1970.

Spain ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in Spain, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 1.10 million
1975 1.25 million +13.6%
1980 1.34 million +7.1%
1985 1.53 million +14.3%
1990 2.33 million +52.5%
1991 2.50 million +7.0%
1992 2.65 million +6.2%
1993 2.74 million +3.2%
1994 2.83 million +3.3%
1995 2.94 million +3.9%
1996 3.06 million +4.1%
1997 3.21 million +4.9%
1998 3.39 million +5.8%
1999 3.60 million +6.2%
2000 3.78 million +4.9%
2001 3.95 million +4.5%
2002 4.09 million +3.6%
2003 4.19 million +2.4%
2004 4.42 million +5.5%
2006 4.91 million +11.1%
2007 5.14 million +4.7%
2008 5.19 million +1.0%
2009 5.14 million -1.1%
2010 5.10 million -0.6%
2011 5.06 million -0.8%
2012 4.98 million -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.18 million 1.10 million 1.25 million 2
1980s 1.43 million 1.34 million 1.53 million 2
1990s 2.92 million 2.33 million 3.60 million 10
2000s 4.53 million 3.78 million 5.19 million 9
2010s 5.05 million 4.98 million 5.10 million 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 5.65 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 3.99 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.61 million compare
  4. 5 Poland 2.92 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 Spain?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Spain was 4.98 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2008.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1970.
How does Spain rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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