Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 862 million ton-km in 2011. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Eswatini, 2002–2011
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Eswatini is 862 million ton-km, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Eswatini peaked at 862 million ton-km in 2011 and was at its lowest, 680.41 million ton-km, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 689.18 million ton-km | — |
| 2003 | 698.91 million ton-km | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 709.87 million ton-km | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 733.94 million ton-km | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 680.41 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 776 million ton-km | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 862 million ton-km | +11.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 862 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 862 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 702.46 million ton-km | 680.41 million ton-km | 733.94 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 819 million ton-km | 776 million ton-km | 862 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 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 Eswatini?
- Railways, goods transported in Eswatini was 862 million ton-km in 2011, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 862 million ton-km in 2011.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.41 million ton-km in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for railways, goods transported?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.