Railways, goods transported in Congo

Congo: Railways, goods transported was 257 million ton-km in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
257 million ton-km
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
307 million ton-km
in 2002
All-time low
20 million ton-km
in 1999
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Railways, goods transported in Congo, 1995–2009

01002003001995200220091995: 267 million ton-km1996: 289 million ton-km1997: 139 million ton-km1998: 135 million ton-km1999: 20 million ton-km2000: 85 million ton-km2001: 228 million ton-km2002: 307 million ton-km2003: 247 million ton-km2004: 231 million ton-km2005: 264 million ton-km2006: 237 million ton-km2007: 224 million ton-km2008: 253 million ton-km2009: 257 million ton-km

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 82 Zambia 297 million ton-km compare
  2. 83 Uruguay 284 million ton-km compare
  3. 84 Tajikistan 274 million ton-km compare
  4. 86 Iraq 249.46 million ton-km compare
  5. 87 Uganda 218 million ton-km compare
  6. 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 192 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.