Passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique

Mozambique: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 246.80 million million passenger-km in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
246.80 million million passenger-km
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 101 countries
All-time high
403.00 million million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
102.30 million million passenger-km
in 2007
Years of data
16
1995–2011

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique, 1995–2011

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200320111995: 312.0M million passenger-km1996: 326.0M million passenger-km1997: 403.0M million passenger-km1998: 155.0M million passenger-km1999: 129.0M million passenger-km2000: 142.0M million passenger-km2001: 142.0M million passenger-km2002: 138.0M million passenger-km2003: 167.0M million passenger-km2005: 172.2M million passenger-km2006: 346.7M million passenger-km2007: 102.3M million passenger-km2008: 113.6M million passenger-km2009: 164.0M million passenger-km2010: 239.4M million passenger-km2011: 246.8M million passenger-km

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 Mozambique is 246.80 million million passenger-km, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique peaked at 403.00 million million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 102.30 million million passenger-km, in 2007.

That places Mozambique 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265.00 million million passenger-km 129.00 million million passenger-km 403.00 million million passenger-km 5
2000s 165.31 million million passenger-km 102.30 million million passenger-km 346.70 million million passenger-km 9
2010s 243.10 million million passenger-km 239.40 million million passenger-km 246.80 million million passenger-km 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 67 Estonia 290.00 million million passenger-km compare
  2. 68 Georgia 273.27 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 69 Congo 266.47 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 71 Cameroon 225.37 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 72 Mali 196.30 million million passenger-km compare
  6. 73 Serbia 191.00 million million passenger-km compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique was 246.80 million million passenger-km in 2011, 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 403.00 million million passenger-km in 1997.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 102.30 million million passenger-km in 2007.
How does Mozambique rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Mozambique ranks 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2011.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.