Short facts about transportation in Bolivia
| Railways: |
total: 3,691 km (single track)
narrow gauge: 3,652 km 1.000-m
gauge; 39 km 0.760-m gauge (13 km electrified)
(1995) |
| Highways: |
total: 49,400 km
paved: 2,500 km (including 30 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 46,900 km
(1996) |
| Waterways: |
10,000 km (commercially
navigable) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 1,800 km; petroleum products
580 km; natural gas 1,495 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
none; however, Bolivia has free port
privileges in maritime ports in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and
Paraguay |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 42 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 141,017 GRT/211,058
DWT
ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 20, chemical tanker 3, container
1, petroleum tanker 10, roll on/roll off 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
1,093 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 13
over 3,047 m: 4
2,438 to 3,047 m:
3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 1,080
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m:
65
914 to 1,523 m: 212
under 914 m: 800 (2000
est.) | Source: World Factbook |
