Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia

Latvia: Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers was 142 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
142
Change on year
up 84.4%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
357
in 2016
All-time low
77
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia, 2007–2024

1002003004002007201520242007: 992008: 962009: 1112010: 1422011: 1902012: 1972013: 1282014: 1902015: 2152016: 3572017: 2482018: 2052019: 1512020: 1932021: 3362022: 1462023: 772024: 142

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia stood at 142.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia peaked at 357 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2023.

That places Latvia 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre in Latvia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 99
2008 96 -3.0%
2009 111 +15.6%
2010 142 +27.9%
2011 190 +33.8%
2012 197 +3.7%
2013 128 -35.0%
2014 190 +48.4%
2015 215 +13.2%
2016 357 +66.0%
2017 248 -30.5%
2018 205 -17.3%
2019 151 -26.3%
2020 193 +27.8%
2021 336 +74.1%
2022 146 -56.5%
2023 77 -47.3%
2024 142 +84.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102 96 111 3
2010s 202.3 128 357 10
2020s 178.8 77 336 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Hungary 277 compare
  2. 19 Romania 269 compare
  3. 20 Greece 178 compare
  4. 22 Switzerland 90 compare
  5. 23 Croatia 78 compare
  6. 24 Cyprus 76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia?
Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers in Latvia was 142 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 357 in 2016.
What is the lowest modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Modal shift potential of long-distance road freight in containers - tonne-kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
26 places, 457 data points, 2007–2024
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