South Africa—Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 111Series years: 2000–2008
Latest Value
113,342
2008
YoY Change
+6.9%
2007 → 2008
Global Rank
#10
of 111 countries
Maximum
113,342
2008
Minimum
100,434
2000
CAGR
+1.5%
8 years
Last
113,342
Previous
106,014
Highest
113,342
Lowest
100,434
Unit
million ton-km
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's railways, goods (million ton-km) was 113,342 in 2008, ranking #10 out of 111 countries. This represents a +6.9% change from 2007. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 113,342 (2008) and the lowest was 100,434 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
South Africa — Railways, Goods (million ton-km): 113,342 million ton-km for reference year 2008. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 113,342 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 106,014 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 108,513 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 106,549 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105,724 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105,719 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 106,654 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 100,434 |
Top Countries — Railways, Goods (million ton-km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3.0M | 2019 |
| 2 | Russia | 2.6M | 2021 |
| 3 | United States | 2.2M | 2021 |
| 4 | India | 719,762 | 2021 |
| 5 | Australia | 453,091 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 430,170 | 2021 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 302,156 | 2020 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 175,587 | 2020 |
| 9 | Germany | 123,067 | 2021 |
| 10 | South Africa | 113,342 | 2008 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.
Methodology
Data compiled by Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/; OECD Statistics, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Unit
million ton-km