Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Sudan
Sudan: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 81.5 million passenger-km in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in Sudan, 1995–2014
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2014, railways, passengers carried in Sudan stood at 81.5 million passenger-km.
The figure is up 1,031.9% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Sudan peaked at 205 million passenger-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 million passenger-km, in 1995.
Sudan ranks 85th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 185 million passenger-km | — |
| 1997 | 142 million passenger-km | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 124 million passenger-km | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 129 million passenger-km | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 205 million passenger-km | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 90 million passenger-km | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 73 million passenger-km | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 52 million passenger-km | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 32 million passenger-km | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 40 million passenger-km | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 34 million passenger-km | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 25 million passenger-km | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 13 million passenger-km | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2 million passenger-km | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 81.5 million passenger-km | +1031.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 81.5 million passenger-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.9 million passenger-km, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 81.5 million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1031.9% | 7.2 million passenger-km | 81.5 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116 million passenger-km | 0 million passenger-km | 185 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.14 million passenger-km | 32 million passenger-km | 205 million passenger-km | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.68 million passenger-km | 7.2 million passenger-km | 81.5 million passenger-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More infrastructure data for Sudan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.21 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155,802 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3155 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 18.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155,802 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Sudan?
- Railways, passengers carried in Sudan was 81.5 million passenger-km in 2014, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 205 million passenger-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million passenger-km in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Sudan ranks 85th out of 101 countries with data for 2014.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.