Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia

Australia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.58 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.45 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia, 2010–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2010201720242010: 6.5M2011: 6.9M2012: 7.2M2013: 7.3M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.7M2016: 7.8M2017: 8.0M2018: 8.7M2019: 8.8M2020: 8.5M2021: 9.3M2022: 9.4M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia stood at 9.58 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia peaked at 9.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.45 million, in 2010.

Australia ranks 19th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.63 million 6.45 million 8.78 million 10
2020s 9.19 million 8.47 million 9.58 million 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare
  2. 17 Thailand 11.43 million compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million compare
  4. 20 Panama 9.57 million compare
  5. 21 Mexico 9.28 million compare
  6. 22 Philippines 9.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Australia was 9.58 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.58 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 million in 2010.
How does Australia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Australia ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
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