Short facts about transportation in Ecuador
| Railways: |
total: 965 km
narrow gauge: 965 km 1.067-m gauge
(2000) |
| Highways: |
total: 43,197 km
paved: 8,165 km
unpaved: 35,032
km (1999 est.) |
| Pipelines: |
crude oil 800 km; petroleum products
1,358 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, La Libertad,
Manta, Puerto Bolivar, San Lorenzo |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 30 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 233,312 GRT/385,784
DWT
ships by type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 1,
passenger 3, petroleum tanker 22, specialized tanker 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
180 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 59
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 18
914 to 1,523 m:
15
under 914 m: 19 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 121
914 to 1,523 m: 32
under 914 m: 89
(2000 est.) |
Source: World Factbook |
