Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Congo
Congo: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 266.47 million passenger-km in 2012. ▬ Flat
Railways, passengers carried in Congo, 1995–2012
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Congo is 266.47 million passenger-km, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 250.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Congo peaked at 360 million passenger-km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8 million passenger-km, in 1999.
Congo ranks 69th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Congo, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 302 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 360 million passenger-km | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 234.5 million passenger-km | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 242 million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8 million passenger-km | -96.7% |
| 2000 | 83.9 million passenger-km | +948.8% |
| 2001 | 170.9 million passenger-km | +103.7% |
| 2002 | 76 million passenger-km | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 59 million passenger-km | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 135 million passenger-km | +128.8% |
| 2005 | 167.5 million passenger-km | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 211 million passenger-km | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 199 million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 233 million passenger-km | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 207 million passenger-km | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 264.56 million passenger-km | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 266.47 million passenger-km | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 266.47 million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 266.47 million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +948.8% | 8 million passenger-km | 83.9 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.3 million passenger-km | 8 million passenger-km | 360 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.23 million passenger-km | 59 million passenger-km | 233 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.51 million passenger-km | 264.56 million passenger-km | 266.47 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Congo?
- Railways, passengers carried in Congo was 266.47 million passenger-km in 2012, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 360 million passenger-km in 1996.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 million passenger-km in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2012.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.