Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Sweden

Sweden: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 539,462 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
539,462
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
539,462
in 2011
All-time low
31,152
in 1971
Years of data
38
1970–2011

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199020111970: 32.0k1971: 31.2k1973: 72.0k1974: 72.6k1975: 72.6k1976: 71.9k1977: 71.3k1978: 70.3k1979: 71.2k1980: 70.8k1981: 69.7k1982: 69.9k1983: 67.2k1984: 67.7k1985: 67.5k1986: 67.8k1987: 67.0k1990: 309.5k1991: 309.5k1992: 304.6k1993: 301.9k1994: 299.2k1995: 302.7k1996: 306.8k1997: 315.8k1998: 338.0k1999: 347.8k2000: 367.5k2001: 389.0k2002: 402.2k2003: 414.9k2004: 433.0k2005: 454.0k2006: 472.0k2007: 495.7k2008: 502.0k2009: 506.6k2011: 539.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2011, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Sweden stood at 539,462. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Sweden peaked at 539,462 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31,152, in 1971.

Sweden ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in Sweden, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 31,962
1971 31,152 -2.5%
1973 71,960 +131.0%
1974 72,582 +0.9%
1975 72,620 +0.1%
1976 71,864 -1.0%
1977 71,258 -0.8%
1978 70,334 -1.3%
1979 71,174 +1.2%
1980 70,797 -0.5%
1981 69,694 -1.6%
1982 69,878 +0.3%
1983 67,211 -3.8%
1984 67,691 +0.7%
1985 67,492 -0.3%
1986 67,819 +0.5%
1987 66,971 -1.3%
1990 309,520 +362.2%
1991 309,531 +0.0%
1992 304,630 -1.6%
1993 301,867 -0.9%
1994 299,166 -0.9%
1995 302,720 +1.2%
1996 306,794 +1.3%
1997 315,804 +2.9%
1998 337,973 +7.0%
1999 347,805 +2.9%
2000 367,515 +5.7%
2001 389,045 +5.9%
2002 402,203 +3.4%
2003 414,894 +3.2%
2004 433,008 +4.4%
2005 454,005 +4.8%
2006 471,976 +4.0%
2007 495,717 +5.0%
2008 502,036 +1.3%
2009 506,571 +0.9%
2011 539,462 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,767 31,152 72,620 9
1980s 68,444 66,971 70,797 8
1990s 313,581 299,166 347,805 10
2000s 443,697 367,515 506,571 10
2010s 539,462 539,462 539,462 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Belgium 714,370 compare
  2. 11 Romania 642,241 compare
  3. 12 Czechia 595,438 compare
  4. 14 Norway 534,434 compare
  5. 15 Finland 508,011 compare
  6. 16 Hungary 414,405 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 Sweden?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Sweden was 539,462 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 539,462 in 2011.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31,152 in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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