Container port traffic, maritime transport in Brazil

Brazil: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 13.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.89 million
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
11th
of 123 countries
All-time high
13.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.22 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201720242010: 7.2M2011: 8.0M2012: 8.5M2013: 9.2M2014: 9.4M2015: 9.3M2016: 8.8M2017: 9.4M2018: 10.1M2019: 10.7M2020: 10.5M2021: 11.8M2022: 11.7M2023: 11.6M2024: 13.9M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 13.89 million 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 19.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Brazil peaked at 13.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million, in 2010.

That places Brazil 11th out of 123 countries 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, maritime transport in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Brazil, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 7.22 million
2011 8.04 million +11.3%
2012 8.46 million +5.2%
2013 9.21 million +9.0%
2014 9.44 million +2.4%
2015 9.26 million -1.8%
2016 8.80 million -5.0%
2017 9.38 million +6.5%
2018 10.06 million +7.3%
2019 10.70 million +6.4%
2020 10.45 million -2.4%
2021 11.80 million +12.9%
2022 11.68 million -1.0%
2023 11.61 million -0.6%
2024 13.89 million +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.06 million 7.22 million 10.70 million 10
2020s 11.89 million 10.45 million 13.89 million 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 8 Spain 18.11 million compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million compare
  3. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
  4. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
  6. 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Brazil?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Brazil was 13.89 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13.89 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Brazil ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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