In terms of rail freight, activity in Africa reached just over billion tonne kilometers in 2020, down from almost *** billion in 2019. In 2020, global rail freight traffic amounted to above ten trillion tonne kilometers in total.
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UIC. (September 29, 2022). Rail freight traffic in Africa from 2006 to 2020 (in billion tonne kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/261180/rail-freight-activity-in-africa/
UIC. "Rail freight traffic in Africa from 2006 to 2020 (in billion tonne kilometers)." Chart. September 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/261180/rail-freight-activity-in-africa/
UIC. (2022). Rail freight traffic in Africa from 2006 to 2020 (in billion tonne kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/261180/rail-freight-activity-in-africa/
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Rail freight traffic in Africa from 2006 to 2020 (in billion tonne kilometers) [Graph], UIC, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/261180/rail-freight-activity-in-africa/