Railways, goods transported in Benin
Benin: Railways, goods transported was 36 million ton-km in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Benin, 1996–2006
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Benin is 36 million ton-km, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Benin peaked at 219 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24 million ton-km, in 2005.
That places Benin 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.5 million ton-km | 155 million ton-km | 219 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.14 million ton-km | 24 million ton-km | 94 million ton-km | 7 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
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- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10 (2016)
- Air transport, freight 0.0064 million ton-km (2016)
- Air transport, passengers carried 899 (2016)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 748.57 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Benin?
- Railways, goods transported in Benin was 36 million ton-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 219 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 million ton-km in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for railways, goods transported?
- Benin ranks 100th out of 104 countries with data for 2006.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.