Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 41.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central and Southern Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Central and Southern Asia stood at 41.29 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 41.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.91 million, in 2010.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.91 million | — |
| 2011 | 21.22 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 20.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 24.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 27.38 million | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 30.61 million | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 32.56 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 32.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.18 million | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 35.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.78 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 41.29 million | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.35 million | 19.91 million | 32.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.30 million | 31.76 million | 41.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
- 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare
- 15 Italy 11.93 million compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 42,211 compare
- 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare
- 17 Thailand 11.43 million compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million compare
- 19 Australia 9.58 million compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Central and Southern Asia?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Central and Southern Asia was 41.29 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 million in 2010.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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