Container port traffic: TEUs) in Asia
Asia: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 613.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Asia stood at 613.21 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Asia peaked at 613.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 342.46 million, in 2010.
That places Asia 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic: TEUs) in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 342.46 million | — |
| 2011 | 372.76 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 395.39 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 410.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 432.44 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 440.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 455.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 485.54 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 508.26 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 521.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 519.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 551.51 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 562.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 577.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 613.21 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 436.52 million | 342.46 million | 521.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.73 million | 519.28 million | 613.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 299.70 million compare
- 2 United States 59.71 million compare
- 3 Singapore 41.12 million compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
- 4 South Korea 31.85 million compare
- 6 Malaysia 30.66 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Asia?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Asia was 613.21 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 613.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.46 million in 2010.
- How does Asia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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