Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Botswana
Botswana: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 674 million ton-km in 2007. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Botswana, 1995–2007
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 674 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Botswana peaked at 1,282 million ton-km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 626 million ton-km, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 74th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 626 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 794 million ton-km | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 795 million ton-km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,111 million ton-km | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 1,282 million ton-km | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,037 million ton-km | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 747 million ton-km | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 715 million ton-km | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 893 million ton-km | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 674 million ton-km | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 674 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 674 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 674 million ton-km | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 674 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 674 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 921.6 million ton-km | 626 million ton-km | 1,282 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 761 million ton-km | 674 million ton-km | 1,037 million ton-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 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 Botswana?
- Railways, goods transported in Botswana was 674 million ton-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282 million ton-km in 1999.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for railways, goods transported?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2007.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.