Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Latvia
Latvia: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 2.85 million t km in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.85 million t km
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
120th
of 170 countries
All-time high
5.16 million t km
in 2019
All-time low
2.32 million t km
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Latvia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in Latvia is 2.85 million t km, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 120th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.83 million t km | — |
| 2018 | 4.01 million t km | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million t km | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million t km | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million t km | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million t km | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million t km | +20.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.85 million t km is below the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.85 million t km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.00 million t km | 2.83 million t km | 5.16 million t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million t km | 2.32 million t km | 4.32 million t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 117 Senegal 3.14 million t km compare
- 118 Belize 3.09 million t km compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.05 million t km compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 2.85 million t km compare
- 122 Romania 2.78 million t km compare
- 123 Mozambique 2.70 million t km compare
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 204,756 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 204,756 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in Latvia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Latvia was 2.85 million t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million t km in 2019.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million t km in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Latvia ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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