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Mozambique · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

111th of 149 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Air transport, passengers carriedMozambique's air transport, passengers carried rose from 220,700 in 1994 to 680,108 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k680,108

Mozambique's air transport, passengers carried rose from 220,700 in 1994 to 680,108 in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

102nd of 137 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Air transport, freightMozambique's air transport, freight fell from 11.3 in 1994 to 3.0 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200246810123.0

Mozambique's air transport, freight fell from 11.3 in 1994 to 3.0 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

37th of 68 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Rail lines (total route-km)Mozambique's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 3,123 km in 1995 to 3,116 km in 2011.19952000200520103,0603,0803,1003,1203,1403,116 km

Mozambique's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 3,123 km in 1995 to 3,116 km in 2011.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

64th of 76 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, passengers carriedMozambique's railways, passengers carried fell from 312 in 1995 to 246.8 in 2011.19952000200520100100200300400500246.8

Mozambique's railways, passengers carried fell from 312 in 1995 to 246.8 in 2011.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

57th of 75 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, goods transportedMozambique's railways, goods transported rose from 886 in 1995 to 1,193 in 2011.19952000200520105001,0001,5001,193

Mozambique's railways, goods transported rose from 886 in 1995 to 1,193 in 2011.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

80th of 110 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Container port trafficMozambique's container port traffic rose from 220,000 in 2011 to 489,000 in 2023.201220142016201820202022200k300k400k500k489,000

Mozambique's container port traffic rose from 220,000 in 2011 to 489,000 in 2023.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

84th of 165 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liner shipping connectivity indexMozambique's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 7.7 in 2006 to 14.1 in 2021.2010201520200510152014.1

Mozambique's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 7.7 in 2006 to 14.1 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

83rd of 159 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Logistics performance index, overallMozambique's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.3 in 2007 to 2.7 in 2016.200820102012201420162.22.42.62.82.7

Mozambique's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.3 in 2007 to 2.7 in 2016.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

206th of 215 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)Mozambique's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 6.6 % in 1997 to 36.9 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%36.9 %

Mozambique's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 6.6 % in 1997 to 36.9 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

160th of 183 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryMozambique's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 34.0 /100k in 2000 to 30.0 /100k in 2019.200020052010201530323430.0 /100k

Mozambique's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 34.0 /100k in 2000 to 30.0 /100k in 2019.

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