Container port traffic, maritime transport in Asia
Asia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 613.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
613.21 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 16 regions
All-time high
613.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
342.46 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport 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 (People’s Republic of) 299.70 million compare
- 2 Singapore 41.12 million compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
- 4 Malaysia 30.66 million compare
- 5 India 23.90 million compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
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 2nd out of 16 regions 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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