Lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Lorries, by type of motor energy was 359,546 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
359,546
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
366,752
in 2017
All-time low
359,435
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, 2015–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201920242015: 360.7k2016: 365.4k2017: 366.8k2018: 364.9k2021: 359.4k2022: 361.7k2023: 362.5k2024: 359.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom stood at 359,546.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom peaked at 366,752 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 359,435, in 2021.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 360,695
2016 365,397 +1.3%
2017 366,752 +0.4%
2018 364,877 -0.5%
2021 359,435 -1.5%
2022 361,724 +0.6%
2023 362,517 +0.2%
2024 359,546 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 364,430 360,695 366,752 4
2020s 360,806 359,435 362,517 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 514,582 compare
  2. 3 Poland 440,578 compare
  3. 4 Spain 371,856 compare
  4. 6 France 304,205 compare
  5. 7 Greece 201,296 compare
  6. 8 Finland 181,626 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom?
Lorries, by type of motor energy in United Kingdom was 359,546 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries, by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 366,752 in 2017.
What is the lowest lorries, by type of motor energy recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 359,435 in 2021.
How does United Kingdom rank for lorries, by type of motor energy?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is lorries, by type of motor energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries, by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries, by type of motor energy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 516 data points, 2013–2025
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