Passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique
Mozambique: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 246.80 million million passenger-km in 2011. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique, 1995–2011
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.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 312.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 326.00 million million passenger-km | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 403.00 million million passenger-km | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 155.00 million million passenger-km | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 129.00 million million passenger-km | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 142.00 million million passenger-km | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 142.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 138.00 million million passenger-km | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 167.00 million million passenger-km | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 172.20 million million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 346.70 million million passenger-km | +101.3% |
| 2007 | 102.30 million million passenger-km | -70.5% |
| 2008 | 113.60 million million passenger-km | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 164.00 million million passenger-km | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 239.40 million million passenger-km | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 246.80 million million passenger-km | +3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 246.80 million million passenger-km is above the median for low income countries, which is 138.90 million million passenger-km, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 246.80 million million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Estonia 290.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 68 Georgia 273.27 million million passenger-km compare
- 69 Congo 266.47 million million passenger-km compare
- 71 Cameroon 225.37 million million passenger-km compare
- 72 Mali 196.30 million million passenger-km compare
- 73 Serbia 191.00 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.