Statistics
Rural access
1 billion
About one billion people living in rural areas in developing countries still do not have access to reliable (all-weather) roads.
Aviation industry carbon emissions
2%
of carbon emissions worldwide is contributed by the aviation industry. The industry is strongly committed to reducing carbon emissions by setting the CO2 reduction target to 1.5%.
Transport costs
9%
Transport costs amount to 9% of export values on average for developing countries, against 4% for developed economies.
Avoding maternal death
75%
of maternal deaths could be prevented through timely access to essential health care. Transport and road infrastructure play a key role in accessing that care. http://go.worldbank.org/EQK4CKYNI0
Bangladesh girls' ed
6+
million girls are now enrolled in secondary school in Bangladesh, up from 1.1 million in 1991.
Cars on world roadways
600 million
It is estimated that over 600,000,000 passenger cars travel the streets and roads of the world today. Source: http://www.worldometers.info/cars/
Megacities
21
There are 21 megacities in the world today (National Geographic, January 2011). A megacity is a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people.
Bicycles produced annually in the world
109 million
Annual world bicycle production is currently estimated to be at 108,799,200 units. Source: http://www.worldometers.info/bicycles/
90% of the world’s fatalities on the roads
90%
Over 90% of the world’s fatalities on the roads occur in low-income and middle-income countries, which have only 48% of the world’s registered vehicles.
Road freignt
90%
More than 90% of goods in value and more than 80% in inland freight volume are carried by road.
