Annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia

Latvia: Annual reported passenger kilometers was 541.00 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
541.00 million
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
48th
of 63 countries
All-time high
5.76 billion
in 1988
All-time low
361.00 million
in 2021
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia, 1970–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 541.00 million for annual reported passenger kilometers in 2022.

That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia peaked at 5.76 billion in 1988 and was at its lowest, 361.00 million, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 48th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 3.82 billion —
1971 3.89 billion +1.9%
1972 3.95 billion +1.6%
1973 4.06 billion +2.7%
1974 4.11 billion +1.3%
1975 4.45 billion +8.2%
1976 4.41 billion -0.9%
1977 4.46 billion +1.1%
1978 4.61 billion +3.3%
1979 4.66 billion +1.1%
1980 4.77 billion +2.5%
1981 4.88 billion +2.2%
1982 4.98 billion +2.0%
1983 5.15 billion +3.4%
1984 5.31 billion +3.1%
1985 5.21 billion -1.8%
1986 5.57 billion +6.9%
1987 5.67 billion +1.8%
1988 5.76 billion +1.6%
1989 5.45 billion -5.4%
1990 5.37 billion -1.5%
1991 3.93 billion -26.8%
1992 3.66 billion -7.0%
1993 2.36 billion -35.5%
1994 1.79 billion -24.0%
1995 1.37 billion -23.5%
1996 1.18 billion -13.9%
1997 1.15 billion -2.9%
1998 1.06 billion -7.8%
1999 984.00 million -7.1%
2000 715.00 million -27.3%
2001 706.00 million -1.3%
2002 744.00 million +5.4%
2003 762.00 million +2.4%
2004 811.00 million +6.4%
2005 894.00 million +10.2%
2006 992.00 million +11.0%
2007 983.00 million -0.9%
2008 951.00 million -3.3%
2009 756.00 million -20.5%
2010 749.00 million -0.9%
2011 741.00 million -1.1%
2012 725.00 million -2.2%
2013 729.00 million +0.6%
2014 649.00 million -11.0%
2015 591.00 million -8.9%
2016 584.00 million -1.2%
2017 596.00 million +2.1%
2018 624.00 million +4.7%
2019 643.00 million +3.0%
2020 413.00 million -35.8%
2021 361.00 million -12.6%
2022 541.00 million +49.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 541.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.56 billion, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 541.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 billion, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +49.9% 361.00 million 541.00 million
1993 -35.5% 3.66 billion 2.36 billion
2020 -35.8% 643.00 million 413.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.24 billion 3.82 billion 4.66 billion 10
1980s 5.28 billion 4.77 billion 5.76 billion 10
1990s 2.29 billion 984.00 million 5.37 billion 10
2000s 831.40 million 706.00 million 992.00 million 10
2010s 663.10 million 584.00 million 749.00 million 10
2020s 438.33 million 361.00 million 541.00 million 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 45 Slovenia 835.00 million compare
  2. 46 Croatia 815.00 million compare
  3. 47 New Zealand 738.00 million compare
  4. 49 Georgia 483.00 million compare
  5. 50 Mexico 466.00 million compare
  6. 51 Lithuania 433.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia?
Annual reported passenger kilometers in Latvia was 541.00 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 billion in 1988.
What is the lowest annual reported passenger kilometers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 361.00 million in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for annual reported passenger kilometers?
Latvia ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
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