Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 76.93 million ton-km in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Railways, goods transported in Nigeria, 1997–2005
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 76.93 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Nigeria peaked at 480 million ton-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39 million ton-km, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 98th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 480 million ton-km | — |
| 1999 | 54 million ton-km | -88.8% |
| 2002 | 44 million ton-km | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 39 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 57.21 million ton-km | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 76.93 million ton-km | +34.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 76.93 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 76.93 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267 million ton-km | 54 million ton-km | 480 million ton-km | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.28 million ton-km | 39 million ton-km | 76.93 million ton-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Nigeria?
- Railways, goods transported in Nigeria was 76.93 million ton-km in 2005, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 480 million ton-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 million ton-km in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for railways, goods transported?
- Nigeria ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2005.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.