Lorries and road tractors by age in Portugal

Portugal: Lorries and road tractors by age was 1.22 million Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.22 million Number
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.83 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
100,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
20
1970–2012

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120121970: 100.0k Number1975: 152.4k Number1980: 234.5k Number1985: 360.9k Number1990: 555.5k Number1991: 619.7k Number1992: 442.3k Number1993: 1.0M Number1994: 1.1M Number1995: 1.2M Number1996: 1.2M Number1997: 1.3M Number1998: 1.4M Number1999: 1.5M Number2000: 1.7M Number2001: 1.8M Number2002: 1.8M Number2010: 1.4M Number2011: 1.4M Number2012: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.22 million Number for lorries and road tractors by age in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Portugal peaked at 1.83 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100,000 Number, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126,186 Number 100,000 Number 152,371 Number 2
1980s 297,709 Number 234,505 Number 360,913 Number 2
1990s 1.05 million Number 442,288 Number 1.54 million Number 10
2000s 1.75 million Number 1.66 million Number 1.83 million Number 3
2010s 1.34 million Number 1.22 million Number 1.40 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million Number compare
  2. 5 Poland 2.92 million Number compare
  3. 6 Germany 2.58 million Number compare
  4. 8 Greece 1.11 million Number compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 919,211 Number compare
  6. 10 Belgium 714,370 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More reference data data for Portugal

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Portugal?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Portugal was 1.22 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million Number in 2002.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 Number in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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About this data

Indicator
Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 771 data points, 1970–2012
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