Rail lines in Mozambique
Mozambique: Rail lines was 3,116 total route-km in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
3,116 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,131 total route-km
in 2001
All-time low
3,070 total route-km
in 2004
Years of data
16
1995–2011
Rail lines in Mozambique, 1995–2011
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2011, rail lines in Mozambique stood at 3,116 total route-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Mozambique peaked at 3,131 total route-km in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,070 total route-km, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,123 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,123 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,109 total route-km | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,114 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,114 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,114 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,131 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,131 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,131 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,070 total route-km | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,070 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,116 total route-km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,116 total route-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,436 total route-km, 2.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,116 total route-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,117 total route-km | 3,109 total route-km | 3,123 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,111 total route-km | 3,070 total route-km | 3,131 total route-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,116 total route-km | 3,116 total route-km | 3,116 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 Nigeria 3,528 total route-km compare
- 41 Serbia 3,348 total route-km compare
- 42 Vietnam 3,159 total route-km compare
- 44 Netherlands 3,041 total route-km compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 2,939 total route-km compare
- 46 Bangladesh 2,877 total route-km compare
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Mozambique?
- Rail lines in Mozambique was 3,116 total route-km in 2011, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,131 total route-km in 2001.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,070 total route-km in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for rail lines?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.