Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar
Madagascar: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 10.00 million million passenger-km in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar, 1995–2007
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 Madagascar is 10.00 million million passenger-km, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar peaked at 57.00 million million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million million passenger-km, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 46.00 million million passenger-km | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 49.00 million million passenger-km | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 45.00 million million passenger-km | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 30.58 million million passenger-km | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 24.00 million million passenger-km | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 10.00 million million passenger-km | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.90 million million passenger-km, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10.00 million million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.52 million million passenger-km | 30.58 million million passenger-km | 57.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.50 million million passenger-km | 10.00 million million passenger-km | 24.00 million million passenger-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million million passenger-km compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 97 Uruguay 8.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.25 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Madagascar was 10.00 million million passenger-km in 2007, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.00 million million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million million passenger-km in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Madagascar ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2007.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.