Container port traffic, maritime transport in Caribbean
Caribbean: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Caribbean, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Caribbean is 9.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Caribbean peaked at 9.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million, in 2016.
That places Caribbean 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 7.31 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million | 8.04 million | 9.31 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Caribbean?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Caribbean was 9.31 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million in 2016.
- How does Caribbean rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Caribbean ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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