Passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo
Congo: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 266.47 million million passenger-km in 2012. ▬ Flat
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo, 1995–2012
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2012, passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo stood at 266.47 million million passenger-km.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 250.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo peaked at 360.00 million million passenger-km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million million passenger-km, in 1999.
That places Congo 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 302.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 360.00 million million passenger-km | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 234.50 million million passenger-km | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 242.00 million million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million million passenger-km | -96.7% |
| 2000 | 83.90 million million passenger-km | +948.8% |
| 2001 | 170.90 million million passenger-km | +103.7% |
| 2002 | 76.00 million million passenger-km | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 59.00 million million passenger-km | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 135.00 million million passenger-km | +128.8% |
| 2005 | 167.50 million million passenger-km | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 211.00 million million passenger-km | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 199.00 million million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 233.00 million million passenger-km | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 207.00 million million passenger-km | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 264.56 million million passenger-km | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 266.47 million million passenger-km | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 266.47 million million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 266.47 million million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +948.8% | 8.00 million million passenger-km | 83.90 million million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.30 million million passenger-km | 8.00 million million passenger-km | 360.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.23 million million passenger-km | 59.00 million million passenger-km | 233.00 million million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.51 million million passenger-km | 264.56 million million passenger-km | 266.47 million million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 66 Luxembourg 304.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 67 Estonia 290.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 68 Georgia 273.27 million million passenger-km compare
- 70 Mozambique 246.80 million million passenger-km compare
- 71 Cameroon 225.37 million million passenger-km compare
- 72 Mali 196.30 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Congo was 266.47 million million passenger-km in 2012, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 360.00 million million passenger-km in 1996.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million million passenger-km in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2012.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.