Passenger-kilometers by rail in Benin
Benin: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 66.00 million million passenger-km in 2003. ▼ Falling
Latest (2003)
66.00 million million passenger-km
World rank
86th
of 101 countries
All-time high
120.00 million million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
66.00 million million passenger-km
in 2003
Years of data
5
1996–2003
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Benin, 1996–2003
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger-kilometers by rail in Benin is 66.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.1% over ten years.
That places Benin 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Benin, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 118.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1997 | 120.00 million million passenger-km | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 112.00 million million passenger-km | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 108.00 million million passenger-km | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 66.00 million million passenger-km | -38.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 66.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Benin's 66.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.50 million million passenger-km | 108.00 million million passenger-km | 120.00 million million passenger-km | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.00 million million passenger-km | 66.00 million million passenger-km | 66.00 million million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 83 Gabon 87.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 84 Ghana 85.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 85 Sudan 81.50 million million passenger-km compare
- 87 Armenia 55.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 88 Cambodia 45.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.80 million million passenger-km
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Benin?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Benin was 66.00 million million passenger-km in 2003, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 120.00 million million passenger-km in 1997.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.00 million million passenger-km in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Benin ranks 86th out of 101 countries with data for 2003.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.