Container port traffic: TEUs) in Developing regions

Developing regions: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 698.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
698.64 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
698.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
382.98 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Developing regions, 2010–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2010201720242010: 383.0M2011: 419.8M2012: 444.6M2013: 461.0M2014: 485.1M2015: 494.9M2016: 506.5M2017: 540.1M2018: 567.6M2019: 583.9M2020: 582.7M2021: 622.8M2022: 633.0M2023: 652.0M2024: 698.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Developing regions stood at 698.64 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Developing regions peaked at 698.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 382.98 million, in 2010.

That places Developing regions 2nd out of 36 groups 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.

Container port traffic: TEUs) in Developing regions, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Developing regions, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 382.98 million —
2011 419.83 million +9.6%
2012 444.57 million +5.9%
2013 460.98 million +3.7%
2014 485.12 million +5.2%
2015 494.85 million +2.0%
2016 506.50 million +2.4%
2017 540.07 million +6.6%
2018 567.61 million +5.1%
2019 583.92 million +2.9%
2020 582.73 million -0.2%
2021 622.77 million +6.9%
2022 633.05 million +1.7%
2023 651.96 million +3.0%
2024 698.64 million +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 488.64 million 382.98 million 583.92 million 10
2020s 637.83 million 582.73 million 698.64 million 5

Countries ranked near Developing regions

  1. 1 China 299.70 million compare
  2. 2 United States 59.71 million compare
  3. 3 Singapore 41.12 million compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
  5. 4 South Korea 31.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Developing regions?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Developing regions was 698.64 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 698.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 382.98 million in 2010.
How does Developing regions rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Developing regions ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Developing regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developing regions 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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