Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Algeria
Algeria: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 908 million ton-km in 2019. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Algeria, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2019, railways, goods transported in Algeria stood at 908 million ton-km.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Algeria peaked at 2,247 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 885 million ton-km, in 2016.
That places Algeria 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,946 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,139 million ton-km | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2,023 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,174 million ton-km | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,033 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,980 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,990 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,247 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 2,038 million ton-km | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,945 million ton-km | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,471 million ton-km | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1,429 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,425 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,562 million ton-km | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,184 million ton-km | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 1,281 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,248 million ton-km | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,253 million ton-km | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 928 million ton-km | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1,011 million ton-km | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 885 million ton-km | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,009 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1,026 million ton-km | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 908 million ton-km | -11.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 908 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 908 million ton-km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,339 million ton-km, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,063 million ton-km | 1,946 million ton-km | 2,174 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,727 million ton-km | 1,184 million ton-km | 2,247 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 million ton-km | 885 million ton-km | 1,281 million ton-km | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 64 Bangladesh 1,053 million ton-km compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 million ton-km compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1,003 million ton-km compare
- 68 Myanmar 885 million ton-km compare
- 69 Cameroon 874.05 million ton-km compare
- 70 Eswatini 862 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Algeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.93 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1481 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Algeria?
- Railways, goods transported in Algeria was 908 million ton-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,247 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 million ton-km in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for railways, goods transported?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.