Container port traffic, maritime transport in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Container port traffic, maritime transport was 221.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
221.66 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
226.94 million
in 2021
All-time low
162.54 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2010–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M2010201720242010: 162.5M2011: 171.3M2012: 176.4M2013: 180.2M2014: 187.0M2015: 187.2M2016: 191.9M2017: 203.4M2018: 213.6M2019: 217.4M2020: 209.8M2021: 226.9M2022: 222.1M2023: 208.6M2024: 221.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 221.66 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 226.94 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 162.54 million, in 2010.

That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 162.54 million
2011 171.25 million +5.4%
2012 176.36 million +3.0%
2013 180.23 million +2.2%
2014 187.05 million +3.8%
2015 187.18 million +0.1%
2016 191.85 million +2.5%
2017 203.42 million +6.0%
2018 213.56 million +5.0%
2019 217.44 million +1.8%
2020 209.83 million -3.5%
2021 226.94 million +8.2%
2022 222.11 million -2.1%
2023 208.65 million -6.1%
2024 221.66 million +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 189.09 million 162.54 million 217.44 million 10
2020s 217.84 million 208.65 million 226.94 million 5

Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

  1. 3 Singapore 41.12 million compare
  2. 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
  3. 4 South Korea 31.85 million compare
  4. 6 Malaysia 30.66 million compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 24.42 million compare
  6. 7 Vietnam 24.42 million compare
  7. 9 India 23.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 221.66 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 226.94 million in 2021.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 162.54 million in 2010.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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