Passenger-kilometers by rail in Botswana
Botswana: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 94.00 million million passenger-km in 2006. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Botswana, 1995–2006
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 94.00 million million passenger-km for passenger-kilometers by rail in 2006.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Botswana peaked at 160.00 million million passenger-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.00 million million passenger-km, in 2000.
That places Botswana 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.16 million million passenger-km | 86.00 million million passenger-km | 96.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.43 million million passenger-km | 75.00 million million passenger-km | 160.00 million million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 78 Kenya 109.24 million million passenger-km compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 104.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 80 Iraq 99.68 million million passenger-km compare
- 82 Mongolia 91.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 83 Gabon 87.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 84 Ghana 85.00 million million passenger-km compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Botswana?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Botswana was 94.00 million million passenger-km in 2006, 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 160.00 million million passenger-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.00 million million passenger-km in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.