Railways, goods transported in Latvia

Latvia: Railways, goods transported was 7,367 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,367 million ton-km
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
37th
of 104 countries
All-time high
21,867 million ton-km
in 2012
All-time low
7,367 million ton-km
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in Latvia, 1995–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200820211995: 9.8k million ton-km1996: 12.4k million ton-km1997: 14.0k million ton-km1998: 13.0k million ton-km1999: 12.2k million ton-km2000: 13.3k million ton-km2001: 14.2k million ton-km2002: 15.0k million ton-km2003: 18.0k million ton-km2004: 18.6k million ton-km2005: 19.8k million ton-km2006: 16.8k million ton-km2007: 18.3k million ton-km2008: 19.6k million ton-km2009: 18.7k million ton-km2010: 17.2k million ton-km2011: 21.4k million ton-km2012: 21.9k million ton-km2013: 19.5k million ton-km2014: 19.4k million ton-km2015: 18.9k million ton-km2016: 15.9k million ton-km2017: 15.0k million ton-km2018: 17.9k million ton-km2019: 15.0k million ton-km2020: 8.0k million ton-km2021: 7.4k million ton-km

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Argentina 8,377 million ton-km compare
  2. 35 Pakistan 8,080 million ton-km compare
  3. 36 Mauritania 7,536 million ton-km compare
  4. 38 Netherlands 7,188 million ton-km compare
  5. 39 South Korea 6,757 million ton-km compare
  6. 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.