Increase in Passenger Transportation, Decrease in Freight Transportation observed in Latvia during the year 2024
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Latvia's freight transport sector showed a mixed picture in 2024, with some modes experiencing growth while others faced declines, according to data available. However, a comprehensive comparison with 2023 figures for all modes of transport in Latvia remains elusive due to a lack of specific data.
Port traffic saw significant changes in 2024. The volume of oil products unloaded at ports increased by 27.6%, while wood chips saw a notable rise of 40.5%. On the other hand, the volume of ores unloaded decreased by 74.2%, and roll on/roll off saw a decrease of 8.2%. The volume of coals loaded at ports dropped by 68.4%, and the unloaded freights in containers decreased by 17.6%.
Passenger traffic via ferries at Riga Passenger Terminal has been closed since 2021, and the number of passengers arriving at and departing from Ventspils and Liepāja ports with ferries decreased by 4.6% in 2024. At Ventspils port, passenger turnover decreased by 9.9%, while Liepāja port saw an increase of 12.1%.
Rail transport freight comprised 11.1 million tonnes in 2024, a decrease of 28.2% compared to 2023. National freights by rail increased by 9.9%, but goods in transit freight transport by rail decreased by 12.7%. The number of passengers carried by rail transport increased by 13.9%.
Freight transport by road saw a slight increase of 2% in 2024, with the number of passengers carried by trolleybuses increasing by 1.7%. The number of passengers carried by trams increased by 12.7%.
Air freight at Riga International Airport decreased by 1.9% in 2024, and the volume of freights in containers loaded at ports increased by 3.9%.
Unfortunately, the search results did not provide direct data on the total freight transport changes in Latvia or specifics on land, rail, road, or port freight transport from 2023 to 2024. The European Union saw a slight growth in road freight transport in 2024 by 0.6%, but Latvia-specific road freight data is unavailable. Latvian port freight or rail freight volumes and their year-on-year changes from 2023 to 2024 have not been documented in the sources provided.
To obtain precise year-on-year data on Latvia’s freight transport by mode, it is recommended to consult Latvia’s national statistical office or transport ministry reports, Eurostat or European Commission transport statistics databases with country-level data, or port authorities or rail operators’ annual reports for Latvia.
- In contrast to the fluctuations in Latvia's freight transport sector in 2024, specific data and comparisons with education-and-self-development, casino-and-gambling, general-news, or sports sectors appears to be scarce, as the search results did not provide direct correlations.
- While the freight transport sector in Latvia showed diverse trends in 2024, data on the impact of these changes on sporting events, educational programs, gambling activities, or news coverage remains elusive, emphasizing the necessity for further research in these areas.
