Lorries and road tractors by age in Sweden

Sweden: Lorries and road tractors by age was 539,462 Number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
539,462 Number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
539,462 Number
in 2011
All-time low
31,152 Number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1970–2011

Lorries and road tractors by age in Sweden, 1970–2011

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199020111970: 32.0k Number1971: 31.2k Number1973: 72.0k Number1974: 72.6k Number1975: 72.6k Number1976: 71.9k Number1977: 71.3k Number1978: 70.3k Number1979: 71.2k Number1980: 70.8k Number1981: 69.7k Number1982: 69.9k Number1983: 67.2k Number1984: 67.7k Number1985: 67.5k Number1986: 67.8k Number1987: 67.0k Number1990: 309.5k Number1991: 309.5k Number1992: 304.6k Number1993: 301.9k Number1994: 299.2k Number1995: 302.7k Number1996: 306.8k Number1997: 315.8k Number1998: 338.0k Number1999: 347.8k Number2000: 367.5k Number2001: 389.0k Number2002: 402.2k Number2003: 414.9k Number2004: 433.0k Number2005: 454.0k Number2006: 472.0k Number2007: 495.7k Number2008: 502.0k Number2009: 506.6k Number2011: 539.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2011, lorries and road tractors by age in Sweden stood at 539,462 Number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in Sweden peaked at 539,462 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31,152 Number, in 1971.

That places Sweden 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012) in Sweden, 1970 to 2011.
Year Number Change
1970 31,962 Number —
1971 31,152 Number -2.5%
1973 71,960 Number +131.0%
1974 72,582 Number +0.9%
1975 72,620 Number +0.1%
1976 71,864 Number -1.0%
1977 71,258 Number -0.8%
1978 70,334 Number -1.3%
1979 71,174 Number +1.2%
1980 70,797 Number -0.5%
1981 69,694 Number -1.6%
1982 69,878 Number +0.3%
1983 67,211 Number -3.8%
1984 67,691 Number +0.7%
1985 67,492 Number -0.3%
1986 67,819 Number +0.5%
1987 66,971 Number -1.3%
1990 309,520 Number +362.2%
1991 309,531 Number +0.0%
1992 304,630 Number -1.6%
1993 301,867 Number -0.9%
1994 299,166 Number -0.9%
1995 302,720 Number +1.2%
1996 306,794 Number +1.3%
1997 315,804 Number +2.9%
1998 337,973 Number +7.0%
1999 347,805 Number +2.9%
2000 367,515 Number +5.7%
2001 389,045 Number +5.9%
2002 402,203 Number +3.4%
2003 414,894 Number +3.2%
2004 433,008 Number +4.4%
2005 454,005 Number +4.8%
2006 471,976 Number +4.0%
2007 495,717 Number +5.0%
2008 502,036 Number +1.3%
2009 506,571 Number +0.9%
2011 539,462 Number +6.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 539,462 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 407,304 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 539,462 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 Sweden 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 +362.2% 66,971 Number 309,520 Number
1973 +131.0% 31,152 Number 71,960 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,767 Number 31,152 Number 72,620 Number 9
1980s 68,444 Number 66,971 Number 70,797 Number 8
1990s 313,581 Number 299,166 Number 347,805 Number 10
2000s 443,697 Number 367,515 Number 506,571 Number 10
2010s 539,462 Number 539,462 Number 539,462 Number 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Romania 642,241 Number compare
  2. 15 Czechia 595,438 Number compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 587,233 Number compare
  4. 18 Norway 534,434 Number compare
  5. 19 Finland 508,011 Number compare
  6. 20 Hungary 414,405 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 Sweden?
Lorries and road tractors by age in Sweden was 539,462 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 539,462 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31,152 Number in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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