Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America
Central America: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 23.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America is 23.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America peaked at 23.93 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.15 million, in 2010.
That places Central America 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.15 million | — |
| 2011 | 14.03 million | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 15.00 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.14 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.91 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.40 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.55 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.07 million | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 21.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.93 million | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.77 million | 12.15 million | 18.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.26 million | 18.45 million | 23.93 million | 5 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central America was 23.93 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 million in 2010.
- How does Central America rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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