Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania
Tanzania: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 475.00 million million passenger-km in 2006. ▼ Falling
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania, 1995–2006
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 2006, passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania stood at 475.00 million million passenger-km.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania peaked at 694.00 million million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 244.00 million million passenger-km, in 1998.
That places Tanzania 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 694.00 million million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 586.00 million million passenger-km | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 362.00 million million passenger-km | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 244.00 million million passenger-km | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 413.00 million million passenger-km | +69.3% |
| 2000 | 428.00 million million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 471.00 million million passenger-km | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 445.00 million million passenger-km | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 444.00 million million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 433.00 million million passenger-km | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 433.00 million million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 475.00 million million passenger-km | +9.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 475.00 million million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million million passenger-km, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 475.00 million million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94.00 million million passenger-km, 5.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459.80 million million passenger-km | 244.00 million million passenger-km | 694.00 million million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 447.00 million million passenger-km | 428.00 million million passenger-km | 475.00 million million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 57 Croatia 540.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 58 Canada 536.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 59 Jordan 503.54 million million passenger-km compare
- 61 Mexico 466.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 62 Philippines 384.00 million million passenger-km compare
- 63 Latvia 360.80 million million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tanzania was 475.00 million million passenger-km in 2006, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 694.00 million million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.00 million million passenger-km in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Tanzania ranks 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2006.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.