Rail lines (total route-km) in Syria
Syria: Rail lines (total route-km) was 2,139 total route-km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Syria, 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2,139 total route-km for rail lines in 2010. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Syria peaked at 2,139 total route-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,525 total route-km, in 1995.
Syria ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Rail lines (total route-km) in Syria, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,525 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,525 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,525 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,525 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,771 total route-km | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1,771 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,771 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,888 total route-km | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,888 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,023 total route-km | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,043 total route-km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,801 total route-km | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2,139 total route-km | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2,139 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,139 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,139 total route-km | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,139 total route-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,436 total route-km, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,139 total route-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,370 total route-km, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,574 total route-km | 1,525 total route-km | 1,771 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,960 total route-km | 1,771 total route-km | 2,139 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,139 total route-km | 2,139 total route-km | 2,139 total route-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Syria?
- Rail lines in Syria was 2,139 total route-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,139 total route-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for rail lines?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.