Rail lines in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rail lines was 3,641 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3,641 total route-km, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4,499 total route-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,641 total route-km, in 1996.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,808 total route-km | 3,641 total route-km | 4,477 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,886 total route-km | 3,641 total route-km | 4,499 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,641 total route-km | 3,641 total route-km | 3,641 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,641 total route-km | 3,641 total route-km | 3,641 total route-km | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,822 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.4798 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.15 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 900 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8,789 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rail lines in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,641 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,499 total route-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,641 total route-km in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rail lines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.