Lorries and road tractors by age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Lorries and road tractors by age was 3.61 million Number in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
3.61 million Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.65 million Number
in 2008
All-time low
1.62 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2011

Lorries and road tractors by age in United Kingdom, 1970–2011

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1970199020111970: 1.6M Number1975: 1.8M Number1980: 1.9M Number1985: 1.9M Number1990: 2.7M Number1991: 2.6M Number1992: 2.6M Number1993: 2.6M Number1994: 2.6M Number1995: 2.5M Number1996: 2.7M Number1997: 2.7M Number1998: 2.8M Number1999: 2.8M Number2000: 2.9M Number2001: 3.0M Number2002: 3.1M Number2003: 3.1M Number2004: 3.3M Number2005: 3.4M Number2006: 3.5M Number2007: 3.6M Number2008: 3.7M Number2009: 3.6M Number2010: 3.6M Number2011: 3.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries and road tractors by age in United Kingdom is 3.61 million Number, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in United Kingdom peaked at 3.65 million Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million Number, in 1970.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.70 million Number 1.62 million Number 1.78 million Number 2
1980s 1.88 million Number 1.85 million Number 1.91 million Number 2
1990s 2.65 million Number 2.46 million Number 2.80 million Number 10
2000s 3.30 million Number 2.86 million Number 3.65 million Number 10
2010s 3.59 million Number 3.58 million Number 3.61 million Number 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 5.65 million Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 4.98 million Number compare
  3. 3 Italy 3.99 million Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 2.92 million Number compare
  5. 6 Germany 2.58 million Number compare
  6. 7 Portugal 1.22 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in United Kingdom?
Lorries and road tractors by age in United Kingdom was 3.61 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 million Number in 2008.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million Number in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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