Lorries and road tractors by age in Spain

Spain: Lorries and road tractors by age was 4.98 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4.98 million Number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.19 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.10 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2012

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1970199120121970: 1.1M Number1975: 1.2M Number1980: 1.3M Number1985: 1.5M Number1990: 2.3M Number1991: 2.5M Number1992: 2.6M Number1993: 2.7M Number1994: 2.8M Number1995: 2.9M Number1996: 3.1M Number1997: 3.2M Number1998: 3.4M Number1999: 3.6M Number2000: 3.8M Number2001: 3.9M Number2002: 4.1M Number2003: 4.2M Number2004: 4.4M Number2006: 4.9M Number2007: 5.1M Number2008: 5.2M Number2009: 5.1M Number2010: 5.1M Number2011: 5.1M Number2012: 5.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries and road tractors by age in Spain is 4.98 million Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Spain peaked at 5.19 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million Number, in 1970.

That places Spain 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Spain, 1970 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1970 1.10 million Number —
1975 1.25 million Number +13.6%
1980 1.34 million Number +7.1%
1985 1.53 million Number +14.3%
1990 2.33 million Number +52.5%
1991 2.50 million Number +7.0%
1992 2.65 million Number +6.2%
1993 2.74 million Number +3.2%
1994 2.83 million Number +3.3%
1995 2.94 million Number +3.9%
1996 3.06 million Number +4.1%
1997 3.21 million Number +4.9%
1998 3.39 million Number +5.8%
1999 3.60 million Number +6.2%
2000 3.78 million Number +4.9%
2001 3.95 million Number +4.5%
2002 4.09 million Number +3.6%
2003 4.19 million Number +2.4%
2004 4.42 million Number +5.5%
2006 4.91 million Number +11.1%
2007 5.14 million Number +4.7%
2008 5.19 million Number +1.0%
2009 5.14 million Number -1.1%
2010 5.10 million Number -0.6%
2011 5.06 million Number -0.8%
2012 4.98 million Number -1.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 4.98 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 4.98 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 407,304 Number, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lorries and road tractors by age in Spain 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
1990 +52.5% 1.53 million Number 2.33 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.18 million Number 1.10 million Number 1.25 million Number 2
1980s 1.43 million Number 1.34 million Number 1.53 million Number 2
1990s 2.92 million Number 2.33 million Number 3.60 million Number 10
2000s 4.53 million Number 3.78 million Number 5.19 million Number 9
2010s 5.05 million Number 4.98 million Number 5.10 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 5.65 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 3.99 million Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in Spain?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Spain was 4.98 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 million Number in 2008.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million Number in 1970.
How does Spain rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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