Railways, goods transported in Zambia
Zambia: Railways, goods transported was 297 million ton-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Zambia, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Zambia is 297 million ton-km, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Zambia peaked at 555 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 297 million ton-km, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516 million ton-km | 462 million ton-km | 555 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 297 million ton-km | 297 million ton-km | 297 million ton-km | 1 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
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- Air transport, freight 104.32 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 321,739 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 80.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,980 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Zambia?
- Railways, goods transported in Zambia was 297 million ton-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 555 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 million ton-km in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Zambia 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.