Rail freight traffic in South Africa in 2008 — 113,342 M t-km. Ranked 10 in the world out of 79. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 13.5%.
1995–2008 · million tonne-kilometers
| Year | M t-km | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 113,342 | +7,328 | +6.91% |
| 2007 | 106,014 | — | — |
| 2005 | 108,513 | +1,964 | +1.84% |
| 2004 | 106,549 | +825 | +0.78% |
| 2003 | 105,724 | +5 | +0% |
| 2002 | 105,719 | −935 | −0.88% |
| 2001 | 106,654 | +6,220 | +6.19% |
| 2000 | 100,434 | — | — |
| 1998 | 102,777 | −1,089 | −1.05% |
| 1997 | 103,866 | +4,093 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 99,773 | −77 | −0.08% |
| 1995 | 99,850 | — | — |
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.
The total length of rail lines in kilometers.
Transport Rail passenger trafficPassenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers.
Transport Container port trafficHow many containers pass through the country's ports in a year, in TEU.
Transport Air passengers carriedHow many passengers are carried by airlines registered in the country.
Transport Aircraft departuresThe number of departures by aircraft registered in the country.
Transport Air freight trafficAir freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.
