Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 350,700 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
350,700
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
350,700
in 2012
All-time low
246,191
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2012

Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Switzerland, 1990–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200120121990: 246.2k1991: 251.5k1992: 250.4k1993: 247.2k1994: 249.9k1995: 255.6k1996: 256.1k1997: 257.0k1998: 259.9k1999: 266.1k2000: 270.3k2001: 276.6k2002: 281.1k2003: 283.1k2004: 288.6k2005: 297.1k2006: 303.6k2007: 312.9k2008: 315.2k2009: 317.0k2010: 324.0k2011: 337.3k2012: 350.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Switzerland stood at 350,700. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Switzerland peaked at 350,700 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246,191, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 246,191
1991 251,511 +2.2%
1992 250,408 -0.4%
1993 247,242 -1.3%
1994 249,869 +1.1%
1995 255,588 +2.3%
1996 256,054 +0.2%
1997 256,956 +0.4%
1998 259,871 +1.1%
1999 266,074 +2.4%
2000 270,325 +1.6%
2001 276,573 +2.3%
2002 281,095 +1.6%
2003 283,078 +0.7%
2004 288,614 +2.0%
2005 297,088 +2.9%
2006 303,600 +2.2%
2007 312,900 +3.1%
2008 315,200 +0.7%
2009 317,000 +0.6%
2010 324,000 +2.2%
2011 337,300 +4.1%
2012 350,700 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253,976 246,191 266,074 10
2000s 294,547 270,325 317,000 10
2010s 337,333 324,000 350,700 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Finland 508,011 compare
  2. 16 Hungary 414,405 compare
  3. 17 Austria 400,203 compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 331,763 compare
  5. 20 Ireland 301,265 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 284,009 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 Switzerland?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in Switzerland was 350,700 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 350,700 in 2012.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 246,191 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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