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. 2024 Oct 9;57:110984. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2024.110984

Table 3.

Load factors (passengers per vehicle) for different vehicle and fuel types, where available, in Africa and South America. Country-specific load factors for ten African countries are also noted in the table.

Region Year Vehicle mode Load factor
Africa 2013 Car (electric) 1.4
Car (hybrid) 1.4
Car (petrol) 1.4
Minibus (petrol) 7.8
South America 2018 Car 1.2
Bus 36
Country Year Vehicle mode Load factor
Côte d'Ivoire 2010 Car 2
Minibus 18
Bus (diesel) 60
Cameroon 2010 Car 2.3
Minibus 17
Bus (diesel) 45
Ethiopia 2010 Car 3.7
Minibus 11
Bus (diesel) 80
Ghana 2010 Car 2
Minibus 18
Kenya 2010 Car 1.7
Minibus 18
Bus (diesel) 70
Namibia 2010 Car 1.3
Nigeria 2010 Car 1.8
Minibus 18
Bus (diesel) 43
Senegal 2010 Car 2
Minibus 35
Bus (diesel) 66
United Republic of Tanzania 2010 Car 1.9
Minibus 29
Bus (diesel) 45
South Africa 2010 Car 1.4
Minibus 8.5
Bus (diesel) 37.1