Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Latvia
Latvia: Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of was 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2025
All-time low
6,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Latvia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).
Analysis
Latvia recorded 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Latvia peaked at 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2002.
Latvia ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | — |
| 2003 | 6,808 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 7,381 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 8,394 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 10,753 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 13,204 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 12,344 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8,115 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 10,590 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 12,131 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 12,178 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,816 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13,670 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 14,690 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14,227 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,972 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 14,997 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 14,965 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,705 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15,103 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 14,581 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13,203 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 14,906 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | +1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,258 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,978 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,150 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,204 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,524 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10,590 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 14,997 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,434 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 13,203 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 28 Denmark 16,623 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 29 Croatia 15,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 29 Croatia 15,426 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 31 Latvia 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 33 Ireland 14,952 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
- 34 Switzerland 12,348 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- 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 road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Latvia?
- Road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of in Latvia was 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,108 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2025.
- What is the lowest road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is road freight transport by load capacity (lc) of vehicle and type of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of transport (tkm, vehicle-km, journeys) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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