Pipeline - Southern Africa | Statista Market Forecast

Transportation intensity in Southern Africa is projected to amount to 0.00 in 2024.
Volume of goods transported in the Pipeline market is projected to amount to 12.54bn TKM in 2024.

Definition

The Pipeline Transportation market involves the movement of various commodities, including oil, natural gas, chemicals, and even solid materials such as ores. Pipelines often span vast distances and connect production sites, refineries, storage facilities, and distribution points. The pipeline infrastructure includes a complex network of pipes, pumps, compressors, and storage tanks, allowing for the continuous flow of materials. The Pipeline Transportation market is critical for industries such as energy, petrochemicals, and mining. Regulatory compliance, safety standards, and technological advancements play pivotal roles in shaping the growth and efficiency of the Pipeline Transportation market.

Additional Information

The Pipeline Transportation market covers CO2 emissions, volume of goods transported, and transportation intensity. Key players in the Pipeline Freight Market include companies specializing in the design, construction, and operation of pipeline systems for the transportation of various commodities. These companies play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and safety of pipeline operations and contribute significantly to the logistics and transportation infrastructure.

Transport of goods by pipeline, including transport of goods by pipeline, gas, chemicals, water, and sludge

Non-Pipeline modes of freight transport
Passenger transportation
Military and Defense Pipeline Operations

Pipeline transportation utilizes pipelines to transport liquids and gases, including crude oil, natural gas, and refined petroleum products, known for their efficiency and cost-effectiveness, particularly over long distances. Compared to other modes, pipelines generally have a lower environmental impact, emitting fewer greenhouse gases per unit of cargo and being less prone to accidents when properly maintained.

These pipeline networks can cover vast distances, connecting production areas with consumption centers, including cross-country pipelines and distribution pipelines in cities and industrial zones. Vital for the energy industry, pipelines play a crucial role in moving oil and gas from extraction sites to processing facilities and, ultimately, to end-users, ensuring a reliable energy supply.

However, pipeline projects often encounter challenges and controversies, especially when traversing ecologically sensitive areas or communities. Environmental concerns, safety, and the potential for leaks or spills are critical factors that require careful consideration.

Investing in modernization efforts, the pipeline industry incorporates advanced materials, monitoring technologies, and automation to enhance safety, reduce maintenance costs, and improve overall efficiency. Strict adherence to regulatory standards is imperative, ensuring the safety of operations, covering aspects like construction, maintenance, and monitoring.

Pipeline transportation is a key element of the overall logistics and energy infrastructure, providing a reliable and efficient means of moving essential liquids and gases across vast distances.

Data coverage:

The data encompasses B2B enterprises. Figures are based on the activities of the Pipeline freight market.

Modeling approach:

Market sizes are determined through a bottom-up approach, building on specific predefined factors for each market. As a basis for evaluating markets, we use resources from the Statista platform as well as annual financial reports of the market-leading companies and industry associations, third-party studies and reports, national statistical offices, international institutions, and the experience of our analysts.

Forecasts:

In our forecasts, we apply diverse forecasting techniques. The selection of forecasting techniques is based on the behavior of the relevant market. For example, the S-curve function and exponential trend smoothing are well suited for forecasting transportation activity due to the non-linear growth of this market

Additional notes:

The data is modeled using current exchange rates. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war are considered at a country-specific level. The market is updated twice a year.

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Oil and natural gas are some of the most heavily traded goods in the world. However, as consumer markets are not always overlapping with producing regions, transportation, especially across continents and seas, plays a huge role in shaping the global oil and gas market. The two most common modes of moving crude oil, oil products, and natural gas are via tanker ships and pipelines. In 2023, the global capacity of oil tankers stood at over 650 million tons deadweight.