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The freight carried by road comprised 14.5 million tons, which is 0.2 million tons or 1.3% less than in the 1^st quarter of 2019.

10.2 million tons of national freights were carried, an increase of 0.6 million tons or 6.2% as compared the 1^st quarter of the previous year. International freights accounted for 4.3 million tons – 0.8 million tons or 15.3% less. Of which export freight transport comprised 0.9 million tons – 22.7% less. Import freight transport fell by 17.1% and comprised 0.8 million tons of freight. In the 1^st quarter of 2020 cabotage and cross-trade freights comprised 2.6 million tons, which is 11.7% less than in the 1^st quarter of 2019.

24% of total freights carried in transport by road were made up by products of agriculture, hunting, and forestry; fish and other fishing products, transport of which rose by 20.6%. Wood, articles of wood (except of furniture), paper and paper articles comprised 18.1% of total freights carried, their transport reduced by 6.3%. 14.5% were comprised by metal ores and other mining and quarrying products and peat (rise of 7.8%), but 13.5% – by food products, beverages and tobacco. Transport of mail and parcels and machinery, equipment and office machinery increased more than twice: by 182.3% and 104.4%, respectively.

Transportation by main oil products pipeline continues to decrease

In the 1^st quarter of 2020, 0.5 million tons of oil products were transported by main oil products pipeline, which is a drop of 44.6%than in the 1^st quarter of 2019.

Downturn in number of passengers carried by land passenger transport

During the 1^st quarter of 2020, the number of passengers carried by land passenger transport comprised 51.7 million passengers, which is 13.2% less than in the 1^st quarter of 2019. Reduction in the number of passengers was affected by declaration of emergency situation in the country due to Covid-19 pandemic and consequential restrictions in transportation.

The number of passengers carried by rail transport comprised 3.8 million, a drop of 7.8%. Number of passengers carried by national transport reduced by 7.6%, but the number of passengers carried by international transport reduced – by 37.7%.

29.3 million passengers were carried by regular domestic bus traffic lines, which is 16% less than a year ago. Number of passengers carried in national lines reduced by 15.9%, but the number of passengers carried in international lines reduced – by 31.1%.

The number of passengers carried by urban electrified transport comprised 18.6 million passengers, a drop of 9.7%.

Passengers carried by land passenger transport (million passengers)

More information on transport statistics in Latvia is available in the CSB website in section “Transport – key indicators”. The latest data on transport will be published in database section „Transport and Tourism” (short-term statistics data and annual statistics data).