Rail lines in Congo
Congo: Rail lines was 893.2 total route-km in 2012. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Congo, 1995–2012
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2012, rail lines in Congo stood at 893.2 total route-km.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Congo peaked at 900 total route-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 706 total route-km, in 1995.
Congo ranks 77th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rail lines in Congo, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 706 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 706 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 706 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 895 total route-km | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 895 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 900 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 795 total route-km | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 795 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 795 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 795 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 893.2 total route-km | +12.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 893.2 total route-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 893.2 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781.6 total route-km | 706 total route-km | 895 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 840 total route-km | 795 total route-km | 900 total route-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 893.2 total route-km | 893.2 total route-km | 893.2 total route-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Congo?
- Rail lines in Congo was 893.2 total route-km in 2012, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 900 total route-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for rail lines?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2012.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.