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Rail passenger traffic — South Africa

Rail passenger traffic in South Africa in 2020 — 3,502 M pax-km. Ranked 25 in the world out of 64. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 65.8%.

2020 3,502 M pax-km −36.38% vs 2019
World rank 25of 64
Period maximum 14,270 M pax-km2014
Period minimum 550 M pax-km2013

Trend over time

1995–2020 · million passenger-kilometers

Rail passenger traffic — South Africa, 1995–202005,00010,00015,0001995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 10,243 M pax-km1996: 10,978 M pax-km1997: 12,551 M pax-km1998: 12,728 M pax-km1999: 11,564 M pax-km2000: 11,890 M pax-km2001: 13,023 M pax-km2002: 1,126 M pax-km2003: 996 M pax-km2004: 1,001 M pax-km2005: 991 M pax-km2007: 13,865 M pax-km2013: 550 M pax-km2014: 14,270 M pax-km2015: 13,704 M pax-km2016: 11,837 M pax-km2017: 9,821 M pax-km2018: 7,114 M pax-km2019: 5,504 M pax-km2020: 3,502 M pax-km
Change over the period: −6,741 (−65.81%) Average annual rate: -4.2 %
Rail passenger traffic — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year M pax-km Change Change, %
2020 3,502 −2,002 −36.38%
2019 5,504 −1,609 −22.62%
2018 7,114 −2,708 −27.57%
2017 9,821 −2,016 −17.03%
2016 11,837 −1,867 −13.62%
2015 13,704 −566 −3.97%
2014 14,270 +13,720 +2,493.84%
2013 550 — —
2007 13,865 — —
2005 991 −10 −1%
2004 1,001 +5 +0.5%
2003 996 −130 −11.55%
2002 1,126 −11,897 −91.35%
2001 13,023 +1,133 +9.53%
2000 11,890 +326 +2.82%
1999 11,564 −1,164 −9.15%
1998 12,728 +177 +1.41%
1997 12,551 +1,573 +14.33%
1996 10,978 +735 +7.18%
1995 10,243 — —

About the indicator

Rail passenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers: the number of passengers carried multiplied by the distance of the trip. The indicator depends on population density and on geography alike: countries with long distances and developed high-speed service post the highest values.

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

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