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Republic of the Congo · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

132nd of 149 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Air transport, passengers carriedRepublic of the Congo's air transport, passengers carried fell from 219,700 in 1988 to 147,084 in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k147,084

Republic of the Congo's air transport, passengers carried fell from 219,700 in 1988 to 147,084 in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

94th of 161 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Air transport, freightRepublic of the Congo's air transport, freight fell from 19 in 1984 to 4.2 in 2019.1985199019952000200520102015051015204.2

Republic of the Congo's air transport, freight fell from 19 in 1984 to 4.2 in 2019.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

54th of 63 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Rail lines (total route-km)Republic of the Congo's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 706 km in 1995 to 893 km in 2012.1995200020052010700800900893 km

Republic of the Congo's rail lines (total route-km) rose from 706 km in 1995 to 893 km in 2012.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

59th of 69 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, passengers carriedRepublic of the Congo's railways, passengers carried fell from 302 in 1995 to 266.5 in 2012.19952000200520100100200300400266.5

Republic of the Congo's railways, passengers carried fell from 302 in 1995 to 266.5 in 2012.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

65th of 72 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, goods transportedRepublic of the Congo's railways, goods transported fell from 267 in 1995 to 257 in 2009.19961998200020022004200620080100200300257

Republic of the Congo's railways, goods transported fell from 267 in 1995 to 257 in 2009.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

67th of 103 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Container port trafficRepublic of the Congo's container port traffic rose from 355,000 in 2010 to 1.05M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024200k400k600k800k1M1.2M1.05M

Republic of the Congo's container port traffic rose from 355,000 in 2010 to 1.05M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

67th of 165 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liner shipping connectivity indexRepublic of the Congo's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 11.8 in 2006 to 24.0 in 2021.201020152020010203024.0

Republic of the Congo's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 11.8 in 2006 to 24.0 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

87th of 138 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Logistics performance index, overallRepublic of the Congo's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.5 in 2010 to 2.6 in 2022.201020122014201620182020202222.22.42.62.6

Republic of the Congo's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.5 in 2010 to 2.6 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

198th of 215 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)Republic of the Congo's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 29.4 % in 2000 to 53.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202030%40%50%53.0 %

Republic of the Congo's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 29.4 % in 2000 to 53.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

157th of 183 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryRepublic of the Congo's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 26.3 /100k in 2000 to 29.7 /100k in 2019.200020052010201525262728293029.7 /100k

Republic of the Congo's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 26.3 /100k in 2000 to 29.7 /100k in 2019.

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