Railways, goods transported in South Africa
South Africa: Railways, goods transported was 113,342 million ton-km in 2008. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in South Africa, 1995–2008
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2008, railways, goods transported in South Africa stood at 113,342 million ton-km. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in South Africa peaked at 113,342 million ton-km in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99,773 million ton-km, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported in South Africa, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99,850 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 99,773 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103,866 million ton-km | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 102,777 million ton-km | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 100,434 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 106,654 million ton-km | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 105,719 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 105,724 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106,549 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 108,513 million ton-km | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 106,014 million ton-km | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 113,342 million ton-km | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,566 million ton-km | 99,773 million ton-km | 103,866 million ton-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 106,619 million ton-km | 100,434 million ton-km | 113,342 million ton-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in South Africa?
- Railways, goods transported in South Africa was 113,342 million ton-km in 2008, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113,342 million ton-km in 2008.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,773 million ton-km in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for railways, goods transported?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2008.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.