This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 9.1: Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all |
| Indicator |
Indicator 9.1.2: Passenger and freight volumes, by mode of transport |
| Series |
Air transport, domestic passengers carried Air transport, international passengers carried Freight volume (tonne kilometres) [9.1.2] Number of containers by marine transport Passenger volume (passenger kilometres) [9.1.2] |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: Passenger and freight volumes for air transport, rail transport, marine water transport, inland water transport and urban transport are respectively measured in passenger-km and tonne-km, and broken down by mode of transport. For the purposes of monitoring this indicator, passenger-km data are split between aviation, road (broken down between passenger cars, buses and motorcycles) and rail, and tonne-km are split between aviation, road, rail and inland waterways. As maritime data are not widely available, only tonnes (rather than tonne-km) data at the regional level have been shared. |
| Unit of measure |
Number Tonnes (in thousands) |
| Data sources |
Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) Annual Progress Report, 2020 Ministry of Railways Development (MRD) Annual Progress Report, 2021 Ministry of Transport (MoT) Annual Progress Report, 2021 |
| Data providers |
Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) Ministry of Railways Development (MRD) Ministry of Transport (MoT) |
| Rationale |
Transborder infrastructure development is best captured by passenger and freight volumes moved by Member States and Regions. A growth in passenger and freight volumes shows a robust infrastructure development happening in States and Regions along with the resultant socio-economic benefit. Air Transport is particularly important not only for the economic and job benefits but also because it is one of the only mode of transport that can be relied on during emergencies and disease outbreaks to reach food, medicines, medical personnel, vaccines and other supplies speedily to the affected persons in the affected areas. In addition, tracking how the non-road share of freight volumes, and the public transport share of passenger volumes, changes over time allows insights into the overall sustainability of the global transport system. The volume of international maritime freight and container port traffic movements provide an overall indication of the importance of port infrastructure for trade and development and may be relied upon to infer the quality and adequacy of seaports and their hinterland connections. Maritime transport is the dominant mode of international freight transport when flows are measured in volume terms. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
This data is disaggregated by mode of transport. |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 13, 2022 |