Lorries and road tractors by age in Germany

Germany: Lorries and road tractors by age was 2.58 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
2.58 million Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.65 million Number
in 2001
All-time low
1.03 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2012

Lorries and road tractors by age in Germany, 1970–2012

01.0M2.0M3.0M1970199120121970: 1.0M Number1975: 1.1M Number1980: 1.3M Number1985: 1.3M Number1990: 1.4M Number1991: 1.4M Number1993: 2.0M Number1994: 2.1M Number1995: 2.2M Number1996: 2.3M Number1997: 2.3M Number1998: 2.4M Number1999: 2.5M Number2000: 2.6M Number2001: 2.6M Number2002: 2.6M Number2003: 2.6M Number2004: 2.6M Number2005: 2.6M Number2006: 2.6M Number2007: 2.3M Number2008: 2.3M Number2009: 2.4M Number2010: 2.4M Number2011: 2.5M Number2012: 2.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, lorries and road tractors by age in Germany stood at 2.58 million Number.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Germany peaked at 2.65 million Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million Number, in 1970.

That places Germany 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Lorries and road tractors by age in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Germany, 1970 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1970 1.03 million Number —
1975 1.12 million Number +9.1%
1980 1.28 million Number +13.9%
1985 1.28 million Number +0.3%
1990 1.39 million Number +8.4%
1991 1.44 million Number +3.7%
1993 2.02 million Number +40.0%
1994 2.11 million Number +4.9%
1995 2.22 million Number +4.8%
1996 2.27 million Number +2.6%
1997 2.32 million Number +1.8%
1998 2.37 million Number +2.4%
1999 2.47 million Number +4.0%
2000 2.61 million Number +5.9%
2001 2.65 million Number +1.5%
2002 2.62 million Number -1.1%
2003 2.59 million Number -1.3%
2004 2.57 million Number -0.5%
2005 2.57 million Number +0.0%
2006 2.60 million Number +1.2%
2007 2.32 million Number -10.8%
2008 2.35 million Number +1.0%
2009 2.39 million Number +1.6%
2010 2.44 million Number +2.4%
2011 2.53 million Number +3.6%
2012 2.58 million Number +2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.58 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.58 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lorries and road tractors by age in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +40.0% 1.44 million Number 2.02 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 million Number 1.03 million Number 1.12 million Number 2
1980s 1.28 million Number 1.28 million Number 1.28 million Number 2
1990s 2.07 million Number 1.39 million Number 2.47 million Number 9
2000s 2.53 million Number 2.32 million Number 2.65 million Number 10
2010s 2.52 million Number 2.44 million Number 2.58 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Poland 2.92 million Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 2.92 million Number compare
  3. 9 Portugal 1.22 million Number compare
  4. 10 Greece 1.11 million Number compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Germany?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Germany was 2.58 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million Number in 2001.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million Number in 1970.
How does Germany rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Germany ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 988 data points, 1970–2012
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