Contact Contacts
Rail freight traffic — all countries

Rail freight traffic — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rail freight traffic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021 — 192 M t-km. Ranked 47 in the world out of 50. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 23.5%.

2021 192 M t-km +12.11% vs 2020
World rank 47of 50
Period maximum 491 M t-km2004
Period minimum 133 M t-km2015

Trend over time

1995–2021 · million tonne-kilometers

Rail freight traffic — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1995–2021020040060019951998200120042007201020132016201920211995: 251 M t-km1996: 318 M t-km1997: 262 M t-km1998: 365 M t-km1999: 326 M t-km2000: 362 M t-km2001: 409 M t-km2002: 430 M t-km2003: 403 M t-km2004: 491 M t-km2005: 427 M t-km2006: 323 M t-km2007: 299 M t-km2008: 275 M t-km2009: 152 M t-km2010: 193 M t-km2011: 158 M t-km2012: 170 M t-km2013: 174 M t-km2014: 148 M t-km2015: 133 M t-km2016: 174 M t-km2017: 194 M t-km2018: 188 M t-km2019: 158 M t-km2020: 171 M t-km2021: 192 M t-km
Change over the period: −59 (−23.51%) Average annual rate: -1.03 %
Rail freight traffic — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2021 192 +21 +12.11%
2020 171 +13 +8.39%
2019 158 −30 −15.98%
2018 188 −6 −3.07%
2017 194 +20 +11.49%
2016 174 +41 +30.83%
2015 133 −15 −10.14%
2014 148 −26 −14.94%
2013 174 +4 +2.35%
2012 170 +12 +7.59%
2011 158 −35 −18.13%
2010 193 +41 +26.97%
2009 152 −123 −44.73%
2008 275 −24 −8.03%
2007 299 −24 −7.43%
2006 323 −104 −24.36%
2005 427 −64 −13.03%
2004 491 +88 +21.84%
2003 403 −27 −6.28%
2002 430 +21 +5.13%
2001 409 +47 +12.98%
2000 362 +36 +11.04%
1999 326 −39 −10.68%
1998 365 +103 +39.31%
1997 262 −56 −17.61%
1996 318 +67 +26.69%
1995 251 — —

Middle Africa, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CM Cameroon 874 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 192
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Rail freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the freight carried multiplied by the distance of the haul. The highest values belong to countries with a long reach and large-scale extraction of raw materials, where rail remains the cheapest way to move bulk cargo over long distances.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Transport Rail lines

The total length of rail lines in kilometers.

Democratic Republic of the Congo by year Transport Rail passenger traffic

Passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers.

Democratic Republic of the Congo by year Transport Container port traffic

How many containers pass through the country's ports in a year, in TEU.

Democratic Republic of the Congo by year Transport Air passengers carried

How many passengers are carried by airlines registered in the country.

Democratic Republic of the Congo by year Transport Aircraft departures

The number of departures by aircraft registered in the country.

Democratic Republic of the Congo by year Transport Air freight traffic

Air freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.

Democratic Republic of the Congo by year
All indicators for the Democratic Republic of the Congo