Railways, goods transported in Congo
Congo: Railways, goods transported was 257 million ton-km in 2009. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Congo, 1995–2009
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Congo recorded 257 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Congo peaked at 307 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20 million ton-km, in 1999.
That places Congo 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170 million ton-km | 20 million ton-km | 289 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 233.3 million ton-km | 85 million ton-km | 307 million ton-km | 10 |
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- Air transport, freight 4.15 million ton-km (2019)
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- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 36,785 cubic meters (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Congo?
- Railways, goods transported in Congo was 257 million ton-km in 2009, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 307 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for railways, goods transported?
- Congo ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2009.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.