Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 3.61 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.61 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.65 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.62 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2011
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in United Kingdom, 1970–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.61 million Number for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in United Kingdom peaked at 3.65 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million Number, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.62 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 1.78 million Number | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million Number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million Number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million Number | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 2.64 million Number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million Number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.59 million Number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million Number | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million Number | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million Number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million Number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million Number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million Number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million Number | 1.62 million Number | 1.78 million Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million Number | 1.85 million Number | 1.91 million Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million Number | 2.46 million Number | 2.80 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million Number | 2.86 million Number | 3.65 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million Number | 3.58 million Number | 3.61 million Number | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in United Kingdom?
- Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in United Kingdom was 3.61 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million Number in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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