Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 1,193 million ton-km in 2011. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Mozambique, 1995–2011
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2011, railways, goods transported in Mozambique stood at 1,193 million ton-km.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Mozambique peaked at 1,362 million ton-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 438 million ton-km, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 886 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 983 million ton-km | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 896 million ton-km | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 707 million ton-km | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 721 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 438 million ton-km | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 774 million ton-km | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 808 million ton-km | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,362 million ton-km | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 768.3 million ton-km | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 775.1 million ton-km | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 736.3 million ton-km | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 717.7 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 772.3 million ton-km | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,010 million ton-km | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 1,193 million ton-km | +18.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,193 million ton-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 192 million ton-km, 6.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,193 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 838.6 million ton-km | 707 million ton-km | 983 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 794.63 million ton-km | 438 million ton-km | 1,362 million ton-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,102 million ton-km | 1,010 million ton-km | 1,193 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Mozambique?
- Railways, goods transported in Mozambique was 1,193 million ton-km in 2011, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,362 million ton-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 438 million ton-km in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for railways, goods transported?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.