Railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 7.25 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7.25 million
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
222.00 million
in 2001
All-time low
5.36 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.25 million.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 222.00 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 146.00 million | +143.3% |
| 1997 | 161.00 million | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 143.00 million | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 146.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 188.00 million | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 222.00 million | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 160.00 million | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 142.00 million | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 140.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 140.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.10 million | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 84.84 million | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 89.08 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.96 million | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 36.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.65 million | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 22.24 million | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 30.00 million | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 20.00 million | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 16.70 million | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 28.40 million | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 22.72 million | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 29.51 million | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 27.37 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.36 million | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 7.25 million | +35.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.25 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.90 million, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.25 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.20 million | 60.00 million | 161.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 129.54 million | 34.96 million | 222.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 million | 16.70 million | 36.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 5.36 million | 7.25 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Railways passengers carried passenger km in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.25 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 222.00 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways passengers carried passenger km rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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