Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Senegal
Senegal: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 384 million ton-km in 2006. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Senegal, 1995–2006
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2006, railways, goods transported in Senegal stood at 384 million ton-km.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Senegal peaked at 475 million ton-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 369 million ton-km, in 2002.
That places Senegal 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 475 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 474 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 446 million ton-km | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 435 million ton-km | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 401 million ton-km | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 371 million ton-km | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 370 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 369 million ton-km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 369 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 371 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 376 million ton-km | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 384 million ton-km | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 384 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 384 million ton-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.2 million ton-km | 401 million ton-km | 475 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 372.86 million ton-km | 369 million ton-km | 384 million ton-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More infrastructure data for Senegal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.89 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,046 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,046 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 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 Senegal?
- Railways, goods transported in Senegal was 384 million ton-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 475 million ton-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 369 million ton-km in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for railways, goods transported?
- Senegal ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2006.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.