Waterways (2003) | Waterways (2004) | ||
Afghanistan | 1,200 km
note: chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT (2001) |
1,200 km
note: chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT (2004) |
|
Albania | 43 km
note: includes Albanian sections of Lake Scutari, Lake Ohrid, and Lake Prespa (1990) |
43 km (2004) | |
Algeria | none | - | |
American Samoa | none | - | |
Andorra | none | - | |
Angola | 1,295 km | 1,300 km (2004) | |
Anguilla | none | - | |
Antigua and Barbuda | none | - | |
Argentina | 10,950 km | 11,000 km (2004) | |
Armenia | NA km | - | |
Aruba | none | - | |
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | none | - | |
Australia | 8,368 km (mainly used by small, shallow-draft craft) | 2,000 km (mainly used for recreation on Murray and Murray-Darling river systems) (2004) | |
Austria | 358 km (1999) | 358 km (2003) | |
Azerbaijan | none | - | |
Bahamas, The | none | - | |
Bahrain | none | - | |
Baker Island | none | - | |
Bangladesh | up to 8,046 km depending on season
note: includes 3,058 km main cargo routes |
8,372 km
note: includes 2,575 km main cargo routes (2004) |
|
Barbados | none | - | |
Bassas da India | none | - | |
Belarus | NA km; note - Belarus has extensive and widely used canal and river systems | 2,500 km (use limited by location on perimeter of country and by shallowness) (2003) | |
Belgium | 1,570 km (route length in regular commercial use) (2001) | 2,043 km (1,528 km in regular commercial use) (2003) | |
Belize | 825 km (river network used by shallow-draft craft; seasonally navigable) | 825 km (navigable only by small craft) (2004) | |
Benin | streams navigable along small sections, important only locally | 150 km (on River Niger along northern border) (2004) | |
Bermuda | none | - | |
Bhutan | none | - | |
Bolivia | 10,000 km (commercially navigable) | 10,000 km (commercially navigable) (2004) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | NA km; large sections of the Sava blocked by downed bridges, silt, and debris | Sava River (northern border) open to shipping but use limited because of no agreement with neighboring countries (2004) | |
Botswana | none | - | |
Bouvet Island | none | - | |
Brazil | 50,000 km | 50,000 km (most in areas remote from industry and population) (2004) | |
British Indian Ocean Territory | none | - | |
British Virgin Islands | none | - | |
Brunei | 209 km; navigable by craft drawing less than 1.2 m | 209 km (navigable by craft drawing less than 1.2 m) (2004) | |
Bulgaria | 470 km (1987) | 470 km (2004) | |
Burkina Faso | none | - | |
Burma | 12,800 km
note: 3,200 km navigable by large commercial vessels |
12,800 km (2004) | |
Burundi | Lake Tanganyika | mainly on Lake Tanganyika (2004) | |
Cambodia | 3,700 km
note: navigable all year to craft drawing 0.6 m or less; 282 km navigable to craft drawing as much as 1.8 m |
2,400 km (mainly on Mekong River) (2004) | |
Cameroon | 2,090 km (of decreasing importance) (2002) | navigation mainly on Benue River; limited during rainy season (2004) | |
Canada | 3,000 km (including Saint Lawrence Seaway) | 631 km
note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States (2003) |
|
Cape Verde | none | - | |
Cayman Islands | none | - | |
Central African Republic | 900 km
note: traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts; Oubangui is the most important river, navigable all year to craft drawing 0.6 m or less; 282 km navigable to craft drawing as much as 1.8 m |
2,800 km (primarily on the Oubangui and Sangha rivers) (2004) | |
Chad | 2,000 km | Chari and Legone rivers are navigable only in wet season (2002) | |
Chile | 725 km | - | |
China | 110,000 km (1999) | 121,557 km (2002) | |
Christmas Island | none | - | |
Clipperton Island | none | - | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | none | - | |
Colombia | 18,140 km (navigable by river boats) (April 1996) | 9,187 km (2004) | |
Comoros | none | - | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15,000 km (including the Congo and its tributaries, and unconnected lakes) | 15,000 km (navigation on the Congo curtailed by fighting) (2004) | |
Congo, Republic of the | 1,120 km
note: the Congo and Ubangi (Oubangui) rivers provide 1,120 km of commercially navigable water transport; other rivers are used for local traffic only |
4,385 km (on Congo and Oubanqui rivers) (2004) | |
Cook Islands | none | - | |
Coral Sea Islands | none | - | |
Costa Rica | 730 km (seasonally navigable) | 730 km (seasonally navigable by small craft) (2004) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | 980 km (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons) | 980 km (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons) (2003) | |
Croatia | 785 km
note: (perennially navigable; large sections of Sava blocked by downed bridges, silt, and debris) |
785 km (2004) | |
Cuba | 240 km | 240 km (2004) | |
Cyprus | none | - | |
Czech Republic | 303 km
note: the Labe (Elbe) is the principal river (2000) |
664 km (on Elbe, Vlatava, and Oder rivers) (2004) | |
Denmark | 417 km | 417 km (2001) | |
Djibouti | none | - | |
Dominica | none | - | |
Dominican Republic | none | - | |
East Timor | NA | - | |
Ecuador | 1,500 km | 1,500 km (most inaccessible) (2003) | |
Egypt | 3,500 km
note: includes the Nile, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in the delta; Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches), used by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 16.1 m of water |
3,500 km
note: includes Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in delta; Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) navigable by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 17.68 m (2004) |
|
El Salvador | Rio Lempa partially navigable | Rio Lempa partially navigable (2004) | |
Equatorial Guinea | none | - | |
Eritrea | none | - | |
Estonia | 320 km (perennially navigable) (2002) | 500 km (2003) | |
Ethiopia | none | - | |
Europa Island | none | - | |
European Union | - | 53,512 km | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | none | - | |
Faroe Islands | none | - | |
Fiji | 203 km
note: 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges |
203 km
note: 122 km navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges (2004) |
|
Finland | 6,675 km
note: includes Saimaa Canal; 3,700 km suitable for large ships |
7,842 km
note: includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia (2004) |
|
France | 14,932 km (6,969 km heavily traveled) | 8,500 km (1,686 km accessible to craft of 3,000 metric tons) (2000) | |
French Guiana | 3,300 km navigable by native craft
note: 460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers |
3,760 km
note: 460 km navigable by small oceangoing vessels and coastal and river steamers, 3,300 km by native craft (2004) |
|
French Polynesia | none | - | |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | none | - | |
Gabon | 1,600 km (perennially navigable) | 1,600 km (310 km on Ogooue River) (2003) | |
Gambia, The | 400 km | 390 km (on River Gambia; small ocean-going vessels can reach 190 km) (2004) | |
Gaza Strip | none | - | |
Georgia | none | - | |
Germany | 7,500 km
note: major rivers include the Rhine and Elbe; Kiel Canal is an important connection between the Baltic Sea and North Sea (1999) |
7,300 km
note: Rhine River carries most goods; Main-Danube Canal links North Sea and Black Sea (2004) |
|
Ghana | 1,293 km
note: Volta, Ankobra, and Tano Rivers provide 168 km of perennial navigation for launches and lighters; Lake Volta provides 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways |
1,293 km
note: 168 km for launches and lighters on Volta, Ankobra, and Tano rivers; 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways on Lake Volta (2003) |
|
Gibraltar | none | - | |
Glorioso Islands | none | - | |
Greece | 80 km
note: system consists of three coastal canals including the Corinth Canal (6 km) which crosses the Isthmus of Corinth connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf and shortens the sea voyage from the Adriatic to Peiraiefs (Piraeus) by 325 km; there are also three unconnected rivers |
6 km
note: Corinth Canal (6 km) crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; shortens sea voyage by 325 km (2004) |
|
Greenland | none | - | |
Grenada | none | - | |
Guadeloupe | none | - | |
Guam | none | - | |
Guatemala | 990 km
note: 260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during highwater season |
990 km
note: 260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season (2004) |
|
Guernsey | none | - | |
Guinea | 1,295 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft) | 1,295 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft) (2003) | |
Guinea-Bissau | several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping | 4 largest rivers are navigable for some distance; many inlets and creeks give shallow-water access to much of interior (2004) | |
Guyana | 5,900 km (total length of navigable waterways)
note: Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km, respectively |
1,077 km
note: Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively (2004) |
|
Haiti | NEGL; less than 100 km navigable | - | |
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | none | - | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | none | - | |
Honduras | 465 km (navigable by small craft) | 465 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2004) | |
Hong Kong | none | - | |
Howland Island | none | - | |
Hungary | 1,373 km (permanently navigable) (1997) | 1,622 km (most on Danube River) (2004) | |
Iceland | none | - | |
India | 16,180 km
note: 3,631 km navigable by large vessels |
14,500 km
note: 5,200 km on major rivers and 485 km on canals suitable for mechanized vessels (2004) |
|
Indonesia | 21,579 km total
note: Sumatra 5,471 km, Java and Madura 820 km, Kalimantan 10,460 km, Sulawesi (Celebes) 241 km, Irian Jaya 4,587 km |
21,579 km
note: Sumatra 5,471 km, Java and Madura 820 km, Kalimantan 10,460 km, Sulawesi (Celebes) 241 km, Irian Jaya 4,587 km (2004) |
|
Iran | 904 km
note: the Shatt al Arab is usually navigable by maritime traffic for about 130 km; channel has been dredged to 3 m and is in use |
850 km (on Karun River and Lake Urmia) (2004) | |
Iraq | 1,015 km
note: Shatt al Arab is usually navigable by maritime traffic for about 130 km; channel has been dredged to 3 m and is in use; Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have navigable sections for shallow-draft boats; Shatt al Basrah canal was navigable by shallow-draft craft before closing in 1991 because of the Gulf war |
5,275 km (not all navigable)
note: Euphrates River (2,815 km), Tigris River (1,895 km), and Third River (565 km) are principal waterways (2004) |
|
Ireland | 700 km (limited facilities for commercial traffic) (1998) | 753 km (pleasure craft only) (2004) | |
Isle of Man | none | - | |
Israel | none | - | |
Italy | 2,400 km
note: serves various types of commercial traffic, although of limited overall value (2002) |
2,400 km
note: used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail (2004) |
|
Jamaica | none | - | |
Jan Mayen | none | - | |
Japan | 1,770 km approximately
note: seagoing craft ply all coastal inland seas |
1,770 km (seagoing vessels use inland seas) (2004) | |
Jarvis Island | none | - | |
Jersey | none | - | |
Johnston Atoll | none | - | |
Jordan | none | - | |
Juan de Nova Island | none | - | |
Kazakhstan | 3,900 km
note: on the Syr Darya (Syrdariya) and Ertis (Irtysh) rivers |
4,000 km
note: on the Syr Darya (Syrdariya) and Ertis (Irtysh) rivers (2004) |
|
Kenya | NA
note: part of the Lake Victoria system is within the boundaries of Kenya |
part of Lake Victoria system is within boundaries of Kenya (2004) | |
Kingman Reef | none | - | |
Kiribati | 5 km (small network of canals in Line Islands) | 5 km (small network of canals in Line Islands) (2003) | |
Korea, North | 2,253 km
note: mostly navigable by small craft only |
2,250 km
note: most navigable only by small craft (2004) |
|
Korea, South | 1,609 km
note: restricted to small native craft |
1,608 km
note: most navigable only by small craft (2004) |
|
Kuwait | none | - | |
Kyrgyzstan | 600 km (1990) | 600 km (2004) | |
Laos | 4,587 km approximately
note: primarily Mekong and tributaries; 2,897 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m |
4,600 km
note: primarily Mekong and tributaries; 2,897 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m (2003) |
|
Latvia | 300 km (perennially navigable) | 300 km (2004) | |
Lebanon | none | - | |
Lesotho | none | - | |
Liberia | none | - | |
Libya | none | - | |
Liechtenstein | none | 28 km (2004) | |
Lithuania | 600 km (perennially navigable) | 600 km (2004) | |
Luxembourg | 37 km (on the Moselle) | 37 km (on Moselle River) (2003) | |
Macau | none | - | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | note: lake transport only, on the Greek and Albanian borders | - | |
Madagascar | of local importance only | 600 km (2004) | |
Malawi | 144 km
note: on Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and Shire Riverall |
700 km
note: on Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) and Shire River (2003) |
|
Malaysia | 7,296 km
note: Peninsular Malaysia 3,209 km, Sabah 1,569 km, Sarawak 2,518 km |
7,200 km
note: Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km, Sabah 1,500 km, Sarawak 2,500 km (2004) |
|
Maldives | none | - | |
Mali | 1,815 km | 1,815 km (2004) | |
Malta | none | - | |
Marshall Islands | none | - | |
Martinique | none | - | |
Mauritania | note: ferry traffic on the Senegal River | some ferry traffic on Senegal River (2004) | |
Mauritius | none | - | |
Mayotte | none | - | |
Mexico | 2,900 km
note: navigable rivers and coastal canals |
2,900 km
note: navigable rivers and coastal canals (2004) |
|
Micronesia, Federated States of | none | - | |
Midway Islands | none | - | |
Moldova | 424 km (1994) | 424 km (2004) | |
Monaco | none | - | |
Mongolia | 400 km (1999) | 580 km
note: only waterway in operation is Lake Khovsgol (135 km); Selenge River (270 km) and Orkhon River (175 km) are navigable but carry little traffic; lakes and rivers freeze in winter, are open from May to September (2004) |
|
Montserrat | none | - | |
Morocco | none | - | |
Mozambique | 3,750 km (navigable routes) | 460 km (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake) (2004) | |
Namibia | none | - | |
Nauru | none | - | |
Navassa Island | none | - | |
Nepal | none | - | |
Netherlands | 5,046 km (of which 3,745 km are canals)
note: 47% of total route length is usable by craft of 1,000-metric-ton capacity or larger |
5,046 km (navigable for ships of 50 tons) (2004) | |
Netherlands Antilles | none | - | |
New Caledonia | none | - | |
New Zealand | 1,609 km
note: of little importance in satisfying total transportation requirements |
- | |
Nicaragua | 2,220 km (including 2 large lakes) | 2,220 km (including lakes Managua and Nicaragua) (1997) | |
Niger | 300 km
note: the Niger River is navigable from Niamey to Gaya on the Benin frontier from mid-December through March |
300 km
note: Niger River is navigable to Gaya between September and March (2004) |
|
Nigeria | 8,575 km
note: consisting of the Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks |
8,600 km (Niger and Benue rivers and smaller rivers and creeks) (2004) | |
Niue | none | - | |
Norfolk Island | none | - | |
Northern Mariana Islands | none | - | |
Norway | 1,577 km (along west coast)
note: navigable by 2.4 m maximum draft vessels |
- | |
Oman | none | - | |
Pakistan | none | - | |
Palau | none | - | |
Palmyra Atoll | none | - | |
Panama | 882 km
note: 800 km navigable by shallow draft vessels; 82 km Panama Canal |
800 km (includes 82 km Panama Canal) (2004) | |
Papua New Guinea | 10,940 km | 10,940 km (2003) | |
Paracel Islands | none | - | |
Paraguay | 3,100 km | 3,100 km (2004) | |
Peru | 8,808 km
note: 8,600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago Titicaca |
8,808 km
note: 8,600 km of navigable tributaries of Amazon system and 208 km of Lago Titicaca (2004) |
|
Philippines | 3,219 km
note: limited to vessels with a draft of less than 1.5 m |
3,219 km
note: limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m (2004) |
|
Pitcairn Islands | none | - | |
Poland | 3,812 km (navigable rivers and canals) (1996) | 3,997 km (navigable rivers and canals) (2003) | |
Portugal | 820 km
note: relatively unimportant to national economy, used by shallow-draft craft limited to 300 metric-ton or less cargo capacity |
210 km (on Douro River from Porto) (2003) | |
Puerto Rico | none | - | |
Qatar | none | - | |
Reunion | none | - | |
Romania | 1,724 km (1984) | 1,731 km (2004) | |
Russia | 95,900 km (total routes in general use)
note: routes with navigation guides serving the Russian River Fleet - 95,900 km; routes with night navigational aids - 60,400 km; man-made navigable routes - 16,900 km (January 1994) |
96,000 km
note: 72,000 km system in European Russia links Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea (2004) |
|
Rwanda | note: Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft | Lac Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft (2004) | |
Saint Helena | none | - | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | none | - | |
Saint Lucia | none | - | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | none | - | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | none | - | |
Samoa | none | - | |
San Marino | none | - | |
Sao Tome and Principe | none | - | |
Saudi Arabia | none | - | |
Senegal | 897 km
note: 785 km on the Senegal river, and 112 km on the Saloum river |
1,000 km (primarily on Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance rivers) (2003) | |
Serbia and Montenegro | 587 km
note: the Danube River, central Europe's connection to the Black Sea, runs through Serbia; since early 2000, a pontoon bridge, replacing a destroyed conventional bridge, has obstructed river traffic at Novi Sad; the obstruction is bypassed by a canal system, but the inadequate lock size limits the size of vessels which may pass; the pontoon bridge can be opened for large ships but has slowed river traffic (2001) |
587 km
note: Danube River traffic delayed by pontoon bridge at Novi Sad; plan to replace by summer of 2005 (2004) |
|
Seychelles | none | - | |
Sierra Leone | 800 km (of which 600 km is navigable year round) | 800 km (2003) | |
Singapore | none | - | |
Slovakia | 172 km (all on the Danube) | 172 km (on Danube River) (2004) | |
Slovenia | NA | - | |
Solomon Islands | none | - | |
Somalia | none | - | |
South Africa | NA | - | |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | none | - | |
Spain | 1,045 km (of minor economic importance) | 1,045 km (2003) | |
Spratly Islands | none | - | |
Sri Lanka | 430 km (navigable by shallow-draft craft) | 160 km (primarily on rivers in southwest) (2004) | |
Sudan | 5,310 km | 4,068 km (1,723 km open year round on White and Blue Nile rivers) (2004) | |
Suriname | 1,200 km
note: most important means of transport; oceangoing vessels with drafts ranging up to 7 m can navigate many of the principal waterways |
1,200 km (most navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 m) (2003) | |
Svalbard | none | - | |
Swaziland | none | - | |
Sweden | 2,052 km
note: navigable to small steamers and barges |
- | |
Switzerland | 65 km
note: The Rhine carries heavy traffic on the Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee stretches; there are also 12 navigable lakes |
65 km
note: Rhine River between Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee, some canals, and 12 navigable lakes (2003) |
|
Syria | 870 km (minimal economic importance) | 900 km (not economically significant) (2002) | |
Taiwan | NA | - | |
Tajikistan | none | 200 km (along Vakhsh River) (2003) | |
Tanzania | note: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa are principal avenues of commerce between Tanzania and its neighbors on those lakes | Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, and Lake Nyasa principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; rivers not navigable (2004) | |
Thailand | 4,000 km
note: 3,701 km are navigable throughout the year by boats with drafts up to 0.9 meters; numerous minor waterways serve shallow-draft native craft |
4,000 km
note: 3,701 km navigable by boats with drafts up to 0.9 m (2003) |
|
Togo | 50 km (Mono river) | 50 km (seasonally on Mono River depending on rainfall) (2003) | |
Tokelau | none | - | |
Tonga | none | - | |
Trinidad and Tobago | none | - | |
Tromelin Island | none | - | |
Tunisia | none | - | |
Turkey | 1,200 km (approximately) | 1,200 km (2003) | |
Turkmenistan | the Amu Darya is an important inland waterway for Turkmenistan, as is the man-made Kara Kum canal | 1,300 km (Amu Darya and Kara Kum canal important inland waterways) (2003) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | none | - | |
Tuvalu | none | - | |
Uganda | Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, Lake George, Lake Edward, Victoria Nile, Albert Nile | 300 km (on Lake Victoria, 200 km on Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, and parts of Albert Nile) (2004 est.) | |
Ukraine | 4,499 km
note: 1,672 km are on the Pryp'yat' and Dniester (Dnister) (1990) |
1,672 km (most on Dnieper River) (2004) | |
United Arab Emirates | none | - | |
United Kingdom | 3,200 km | 3,200 km (620 km used for commerce) (2004) | |
United States | 41,009 km
note: navigable inland channels, exclusive of the Great Lakes |
41,009 km (19,312 km used for commerce)
note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with Canada (2004) |
|
Uruguay | 1,600 km (used by coastal and shallow-draft river craft) | 1,600 km (2002) | |
Uzbekistan | 1,100 km (1990) | 1,100 km (2004) | |
Vanuatu | none | - | |
Venezuela | 7,100 km
note: Rio Orinoco and Lago de Maracaibo accept oceangoing vessels |
7,100 km
note: Orinoco River and Lake de Maracaibo navigable by oceangoing vessels, Orinoco for 400 km (2004) |
|
Vietnam | 17,702 km
note: more than 5,149 km are navigable at all times by vessels up to 1.8 m draft |
17,702 km (5,000 km navigable by vessels up to 1.8 m draft) (2004) | |
Virgin Islands | none | - | |
Wake Island | none | - | |
Wallis and Futuna | none | - | |
West Bank | none | - | |
Western Sahara | none | - | |
Yemen | none | - | |
Zambia | 2,250 km
note: includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers |
2,250 km
note: includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers (2003) |
|
Zimbabwe | chrome ore is transported from Harare - by way of the Mazoe River - to the Zambezi River in Mozambique | on Lake Kariba, length small (2003) |