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Pipelines

Crude oil 2,980 km; petroleum products 4,762 km; natural gas 4,246 km (1998)

Railways

Total:

Broad gauge: 5,679 km 1.600-m gauge (1,199 km electrified)

Narrow gauge: 24,666 km 1.000-m gauge (930 km electrified)

Dual gauge: 336 km 1.000-m and 1.600-m gauges (three rails)

Standard gauge: 194 km 1.440-m gauge

Note: in addition to the interurban routes itemized above, Brazil has 247.8 km of suburban railway consisting of 170.8 km of 1.600-m gauge (75 km electrified) and 77 km of 1.000-m gauge (1999 est.)

Roadways

Merchant Marine

Total: 165 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,662,570 GRT/5,875,933 DWT

Note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience

Ships by type: bulk 32, cargo 25, chemical tanker 5, combination ore/oil 9, container 12, liquefied gas 11, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 54, roll on/roll off 10, short-sea passenger 1

Ports and Terminals

Year

Airports

  • 3,365 (2001)

Heliports

Waterways

  • 50,000 km

Airports with Paved Runways

  • Total
    665
  • Over 3,047 m
    7
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m
    23
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m
    155
  • 914 to 1,523 m
    435
  • Under 914 m
    45 (2002)

Airports with Unpaved Runways

  • Total
    2,925 2,738
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m
    72
  • 914 to 1,523 m
    1,316
  • Under 914 m
    70 1,350 (2002)