Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Zambia
Zambia: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 297 million ton-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Railways, goods transported in Zambia, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in Zambia is 297 million ton-km, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Zambia peaked at 555 million ton-km in 1998 and was at its lowest, 297 million ton-km, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 462 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 536 million ton-km | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 473 million ton-km | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 555 million ton-km | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 554 million ton-km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 297 million ton-km | -46.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 297 million ton-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 862 million ton-km, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 297 million ton-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384 million ton-km, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516 million ton-km | 462 million ton-km | 555 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 297 million ton-km | 297 million ton-km | 297 million ton-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Zambia?
- Railways, goods transported in Zambia was 297 million ton-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 555 million ton-km in 1998.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 million ton-km in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for railways, goods transported?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Zambia 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.