Lorries and road tractors by age in Norway

Norway: Lorries and road tractors by age was 534,434 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
534,434 Number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
534,434 Number
in 2012
All-time low
69,520 Number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1975–2012

Lorries and road tractors by age in Norway, 1975–2012

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1975199320121975: 136.2k Number1980: 152.5k Number1985: 232.6k Number1990: 304.3k Number1991: 307.0k Number1992: 310.8k Number1993: 319.4k Number1994: 331.7k Number1995: 345.2k Number1996: 353.5k Number1998: 69.5k Number1999: 70.7k Number2000: 70.7k Number2004: 443.6k Number2005: 458.8k Number2006: 481.3k Number2007: 505.7k Number2008: 515.0k Number2009: 515.0k Number2010: 518.8k Number2011: 525.9k Number2012: 534.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, lorries and road tractors by age in Norway stood at 534,434 Number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 656.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Norway peaked at 534,434 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69,520 Number, in 1998.

That places Norway 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Norway, 1975 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1975 136,234 Number —
1980 152,545 Number +12.0%
1985 232,591 Number +52.5%
1990 304,327 Number +30.8%
1991 307,046 Number +0.9%
1992 310,849 Number +1.2%
1993 319,442 Number +2.8%
1994 331,710 Number +3.8%
1995 345,153 Number +4.1%
1996 353,455 Number +2.4%
1998 69,520 Number -80.3%
1999 70,694 Number +1.7%
2000 70,652 Number -0.1%
2004 443,585 Number +527.8%
2005 458,772 Number +3.4%
2006 481,282 Number +4.9%
2007 505,659 Number +5.1%
2008 514,991 Number +1.8%
2009 514,984 Number -0.0%
2010 518,819 Number +0.7%
2011 525,889 Number +1.4%
2012 534,434 Number +1.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 534,434 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 534,434 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lorries and road tractors by age in Norway 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
2004 +527.8% 70,652 Number 443,585 Number
1998 -80.3% 353,455 Number 69,520 Number
1985 +52.5% 152,545 Number 232,591 Number
1990 +30.8% 232,591 Number 304,327 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 136,234 Number 136,234 Number 136,234 Number 1
1980s 192,568 Number 152,545 Number 232,591 Number 2
1990s 268,022 Number 69,520 Number 353,455 Number 9
2000s 427,132 Number 70,652 Number 514,991 Number 7
2010s 526,381 Number 518,819 Number 534,434 Number 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Czechia 595,438 Number compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 587,233 Number compare
  3. 17 Sweden 539,462 Number compare
  4. 19 Finland 508,011 Number compare
  5. 20 Hungary 414,405 Number compare
  6. 21 Austria 400,203 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Norway?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Norway was 534,434 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 534,434 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 69,520 Number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Norway ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 656.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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