Container port traffic, maritime transport in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 13.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.69 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
24.40 million
in 2011
All-time low
13.69 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2010–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2010201720242010: 23.7M2011: 24.4M2012: 23.1M2013: 22.3M2014: 22.3M2015: 20.1M2016: 19.6M2017: 20.8M2018: 19.6M2019: 18.4M2020: 18.0M2021: 17.8M2022: 16.6M2023: 14.3M2024: 13.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 13.69 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 24.40 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.69 million, in 2024.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 28th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Container port traffic, maritime transport in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 23.70 million
2011 24.40 million +3.0%
2012 23.13 million -5.2%
2013 22.29 million -3.6%
2014 22.30 million +0.1%
2015 20.11 million -9.8%
2016 19.58 million -2.7%
2017 20.76 million +6.0%
2018 19.64 million -5.4%
2019 18.36 million -6.5%
2020 17.95 million -2.2%
2021 17.77 million -1.0%
2022 16.57 million -6.7%
2023 14.35 million -13.4%
2024 13.69 million -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.43 million 18.36 million 24.40 million 10
2020s 16.07 million 13.69 million 17.95 million 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

  1. 26 Australia 9.58 million compare
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  4. 29 Philippines 9.22 million compare
  5. 30 Egypt 8.58 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 13.69 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 24.40 million in 2011.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 13.69 million in 2024.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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