Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 12.95 million teu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in teu.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 12.95 million teu for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.95 million teu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.77 million teu, in 2010.
That places Australia and New Zealand 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | teu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.77 million teu | — |
| 2011 | 9.33 million teu | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.79 million teu | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.97 million teu | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.19 million teu | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.66 million teu | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.83 million teu | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.19 million teu | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.05 million teu | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.21 million teu | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.92 million teu | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million teu | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.80 million teu | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.47 million teu | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.95 million teu | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.50 million teu | 8.77 million teu | 12.21 million teu | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 million teu | 11.92 million teu | 12.95 million teu | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand was 12.95 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 million teu in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 million teu in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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