Railways, passengers carried in Ghana

Ghana: Railways, passengers carried was 85 million passenger-km in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
85 million passenger-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 101 countries
All-time high
233 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
83 million passenger-km
in 2000
Years of data
8
1995–2006

Railways, passengers carried in Ghana, 1995–2006

0501001502002501995200020061995: 233 million passenger-km1996: 211 million passenger-km1997: 176.8 million passenger-km1998: 191.9 million passenger-km1999: 128.8 million passenger-km2000: 83 million passenger-km2003: 85 million passenger-km2006: 85 million passenger-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Ghana is 85 million passenger-km, measured in 2006.

That represents a change of down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Ghana peaked at 233 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 83 million passenger-km, in 2000.

That places Ghana 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188.29 million passenger-km 128.79 million passenger-km 233 million passenger-km 5
2000s 84.33 million passenger-km 83 million passenger-km 85 million passenger-km 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 81 Botswana 94 million passenger-km compare
  2. 82 Mongolia 91 million passenger-km compare
  3. 83 Gabon 87 million passenger-km compare
  4. 85 Sudan 81.5 million passenger-km compare
  5. 86 Benin 66 million passenger-km compare
  6. 87 Armenia 55 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Ghana?
Railways, passengers carried in Ghana was 85 million passenger-km in 2006, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 233 million passenger-km in 1995.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 83 million passenger-km in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for railways, passengers carried?
Ghana ranks 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana 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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About this data

Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.