Railways, goods transported in Botswana
Botswana: Railways, goods transported was 674 million ton-km in 2007. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Botswana, 1995–2007
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 674 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Botswana peaked at 1,282 million ton-km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 626 million ton-km, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 74th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 921.6 million ton-km | 626 million ton-km | 1,282 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 761 million ton-km | 674 million ton-km | 1,037 million ton-km | 8 |
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More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,264 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.282 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 172,720 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 983.65 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 57.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Botswana?
- Railways, goods transported in Botswana was 674 million ton-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282 million ton-km in 1999.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for railways, goods transported?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2007.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.