Container port traffic: TEUs) in Canada
Canada: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 6.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Canada stood at 6.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Canada peaked at 7.17 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 2010.
That places Canada 34th out of 147 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: TEUs) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.67 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.13 million | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.83 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.38 million | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.30 million | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 7.17 million | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 7.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.10 million | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.39 million | +4.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 4.67 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.10 million | 7.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.97 million (2024)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2658 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Canada?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Canada was 6.39 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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