Rail lines in Latvia
Latvia: Rail lines was 1,859 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,859 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,413 total route-km
in 1995
All-time low
1,859 total route-km
in 2013
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Latvia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Latvia is 1,859 total route-km, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Latvia peaked at 2,413 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,859 total route-km, in 2013.
That places Latvia 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rail lines in Latvia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,413 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,413 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,413 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,413 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,413 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,331 total route-km | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,305 total route-km | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,270 total route-km | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,270 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,270 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,270 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,269 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,265 total route-km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,263 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,883 total route-km | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,897 total route-km | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,865 total route-km | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,864 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,859 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,859 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,860 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,860 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,860 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,860 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,859 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,859 total route-km | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,859 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,859 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,413 total route-km | 2,413 total route-km | 2,413 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,240 total route-km | 1,883 total route-km | 2,331 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,864 total route-km | 1,859 total route-km | 1,897 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,859 total route-km | 1,859 total route-km | 1,859 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 rail lines in Latvia?
- Rail lines in Latvia was 1,859 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,413 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 total route-km in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for rail lines?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.