Railways, goods transported in Kenya

Kenya: Railways, goods transported was 1,399 million ton-km in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
1,399 million ton-km
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
59th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,603 million ton-km
in 2001
All-time low
1,068 million ton-km
in 1997
Years of data
9
1995–2004

Railways, goods transported in Kenya, 1995–2004

05001.0k1.5k1995199920041995: 1.3k million ton-km1996: 1.3k million ton-km1997: 1.1k million ton-km1998: 1.1k million ton-km1999: 1.5k million ton-km2000: 1.6k million ton-km2001: 1.6k million ton-km2002: 1.5k million ton-km2004: 1.4k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Kenya is 1,399 million ton-km, measured in 2004.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Kenya peaked at 1,603 million ton-km in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,068 million ton-km, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 59th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,252 million ton-km 1,068 million ton-km 1,492 million ton-km 5
2000s 1,524 million ton-km 1,399 million ton-km 1,603 million ton-km 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 56 Estonia 2,128 million ton-km compare
  2. 57 Saudi Arabia 1,852 million ton-km compare
  3. 58 Egypt 1,592 million ton-km compare
  4. 60 Cuba 1,351 million ton-km compare
  5. 61 Tanzania 1,196 million ton-km compare
  6. 62 Mozambique 1,193 million ton-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in Kenya?
Railways, goods transported in Kenya was 1,399 million ton-km in 2004, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,603 million ton-km in 2001.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,068 million ton-km in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for railways, goods transported?
Kenya ranks 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2004.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.