Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Latvia
Latvia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 7,367 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Latvia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Latvia stood at 7,367 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Latvia peaked at 21,867 million ton-km in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,367 million ton-km, in 2021.
That places Latvia 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,757 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 12,412 million ton-km | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 13,970 million ton-km | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 12,965 million ton-km | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 12,210 million ton-km | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 13,310 million ton-km | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 14,179 million ton-km | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 15,020 million ton-km | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 17,955 million ton-km | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 18,618 million ton-km | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,779 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 16,831 million ton-km | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 18,313 million ton-km | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 19,581 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 18,725 million ton-km | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17,179 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 21,410 million ton-km | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 21,867 million ton-km | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19,532 million ton-km | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 19,441 million ton-km | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,906 million ton-km | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15,873 million ton-km | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 15,014 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17,859 million ton-km | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 15,019 million ton-km | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 7,979 million ton-km | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 7,367 million ton-km | -7.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7,367 million ton-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,973 million ton-km, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7,367 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,263 million ton-km | 9,757 million ton-km | 13,970 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,231 million ton-km | 13,310 million ton-km | 19,779 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,210 million ton-km | 15,014 million ton-km | 21,867 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,673 million ton-km | 7,367 million ton-km | 7,979 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 34 Argentina 8,377 million ton-km compare
- 35 Pakistan 8,080 million ton-km compare
- 36 Mauritania 7,536 million ton-km compare
- 38 Netherlands 7,188 million ton-km compare
- 39 South Korea 6,757 million ton-km compare
- 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-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 railways, goods transported in Latvia?
- Railways, goods transported in Latvia was 7,367 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,867 million ton-km in 2012.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 million ton-km in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.