Load capacity of lorries in Latvia
Latvia: Load capacity of lorries was 197.95 Thousand tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
197.95 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
354.24 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
182.1 Thousand tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
18
1990–2012
Load capacity of lorries in Latvia, 1990–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 197.95 Thousand tonnes for load capacity of lorries in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, load capacity of lorries in Latvia peaked at 354.24 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 182.1 Thousand tonnes, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Load capacity of lorries in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 182.1 Thousand tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 201.3 Thousand tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 221 Thousand tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 243 Thousand tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 247.8 Thousand tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 253.3 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 268.1 Thousand tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 275.3 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 330.3 Thousand tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 306.7 Thousand tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 331.62 Thousand tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 354.24 Thousand tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 351.71 Thousand tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 321.5 Thousand tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 202.79 Thousand tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 197.78 Thousand tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 197.95 Thousand tonnes | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 197.95 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,090 Thousand tonnes, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 197.95 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,042 Thousand tonnes, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.68 Thousand tonnes | 182.1 Thousand tonnes | 243 Thousand tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 304.06 Thousand tonnes | 247.8 Thousand tonnes | 354.24 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.51 Thousand tonnes | 197.78 Thousand tonnes | 202.79 Thousand tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is load capacity of lorries in Latvia?
- Load capacity of lorries in Latvia was 197.95 Thousand tonnes in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest load capacity of lorries recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 354.24 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest load capacity of lorries recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.1 Thousand tonnes in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for load capacity of lorries?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is load capacity of lorries rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Load capacity of lorries (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).