Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Latvia
Latvia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 360.8 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Latvia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Latvia stood at 360.8 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Latvia peaked at 1,373 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 360.8 million passenger-km, in 2021.
That places Latvia 63rd out of 101 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.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,373 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,182 million passenger-km | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 1,148 million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,059 million passenger-km | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 984 million passenger-km | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 715 million passenger-km | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 706 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 744 million passenger-km | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 762 million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 811 million passenger-km | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 894 million passenger-km | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 992 million passenger-km | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 983 million passenger-km | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 951 million passenger-km | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 756 million passenger-km | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 749 million passenger-km | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 741 million passenger-km | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 725 million passenger-km | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 729 million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 649 million passenger-km | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 591 million passenger-km | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 584 million passenger-km | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 596 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 624 million passenger-km | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 643 million passenger-km | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 413 million passenger-km | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 360.8 million passenger-km | -12.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 360.8 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 360.8 million passenger-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,149 million passenger-km | 984 million passenger-km | 1,373 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 831.4 million passenger-km | 706 million passenger-km | 992 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.1 million passenger-km | 584 million passenger-km | 749 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.9 million passenger-km | 360.8 million passenger-km | 413 million passenger-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 railways, passengers carried in Latvia?
- Railways, passengers carried in Latvia was 360.8 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,373 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.8 million passenger-km in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.