Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Congo
Congo: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 257 million ton-km in 2009. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Congo, 1995–2009
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Congo recorded 257 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1,185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Congo peaked at 307 million ton-km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20 million ton-km, in 1999.
That places Congo 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Congo, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 267 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 289 million ton-km | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 139 million ton-km | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 135 million ton-km | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 20 million ton-km | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 85 million ton-km | +325.0% |
| 2001 | 228 million ton-km | +168.2% |
| 2002 | 307 million ton-km | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 247 million ton-km | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 231 million ton-km | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 264 million ton-km | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 237 million ton-km | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 224 million ton-km | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 253 million ton-km | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 257 million ton-km | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 257 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo's 257 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +325.0% | 20 million ton-km | 85 million ton-km |
| 2001 | +168.2% | 85 million ton-km | 228 million ton-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170 million ton-km | 20 million ton-km | 289 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 233.3 million ton-km | 85 million ton-km | 307 million ton-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
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- 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 railways, goods transported in Congo?
- Railways, goods transported in Congo was 257 million ton-km in 2009, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 307 million ton-km in 2002.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 million ton-km in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for railways, goods transported?
- Congo ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2009.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,185.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.