Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Railways, goods transported

Democratic Republic of Congo
192 million ton-km
in 2021
Congo
257 million ton-km
in 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
88th
Congo rank
85th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
0100200300400500199520082021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 257 million ton-km against 192 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 65 million ton-km.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Congo ranks 85th of 104 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 304.4 million ton-km 170 million ton-km 134.4 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 357.1 million ton-km 233.3 million ton-km 123.8 million ton-km Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 257 million ton-km against 192 million ton-km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
65 million ton-km, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for railways, goods transported?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th and Congo ranks 85th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.