Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 7,536 million ton-km in 2010. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Mauritania, 2002–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2010, railways, goods transported in Mauritania stood at 7,536 million ton-km. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Mauritania peaked at 10,674 million ton-km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,536 million ton-km, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,554 million ton-km | — |
| 2003 | 10,153 million ton-km | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 10,674 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7,582 million ton-km | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 7,566 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,536 million ton-km | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,536 million ton-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,536 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 19.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,106 million ton-km | 7,566 million ton-km | 10,674 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,536 million ton-km | 7,536 million ton-km | 7,536 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 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 Mauritania?
- Railways, goods transported in Mauritania was 7,536 million ton-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,674 million ton-km in 2004.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,536 million ton-km in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for railways, goods transported?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 104 countries with data for 2010.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.