Container port traffic, maritime transport in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Container port traffic, maritime transport was 299.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
299.70 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 123 countries
All-time high
299.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
136.04 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in China (People’s Republic of), 2010–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2010201720242010: 136.0M2011: 151.8M2012: 165.9M2013: 176.6M2014: 187.3M2015: 195.5M2016: 202.8M2017: 218.7M2018: 229.1M2019: 237.6M2020: 240.5M2021: 256.9M2022: 268.8M2023: 278.8M2024: 299.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in China (People’s Republic of) is 299.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 299.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136.04 million, in 2010.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 190.14 million 136.04 million 237.57 million 10
2020s 268.94 million 240.48 million 299.70 million 5

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 Singapore 41.12 million compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 30.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in China (People’s Republic of)?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in China (People’s Republic of) was 299.70 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 299.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 136.04 million in 2010.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
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