Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia
Latvia: Locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 143 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia stood at 143 Number. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia peaked at 484 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 143 Number, in 2024.
That places Latvia 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 484 Number | — |
| 1992 | 431 Number | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 411 Number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 369 Number | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 349 Number | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 322 Number | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 308 Number | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 288 Number | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 270 Number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 248 Number | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 232 Number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 229 Number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 229 Number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 217 Number | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 205 Number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 200 Number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 200 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 264 Number | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 252 Number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 254 Number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 250 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 257 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 254 Number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 255 Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 259 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 247 Number | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 221 Number | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 221 Number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 201 Number | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 176 Number | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 158 Number | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 147 Number | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 143 Number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.11 Number | 270 Number | 484 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 222.4 Number | 200 Number | 264 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 247 Number | 221 Number | 259 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 165 Number | 143 Number | 201 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Nuclear, level, electricity output 0 Index (2025)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Share in electricity production - Oil 0.0119 Index (2025)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables 2,021 Index (2025)
- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 3,875 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 189.26 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 802,784 Number (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 3,887 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 2,957 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 22,568 Number (2025)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 9.76 Thousand tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia?
- Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Latvia was 143 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 484 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).