Container port traffic, maritime transport in El Salvador

El Salvador: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 255,017 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
255,017
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 123 countries
All-time high
294,326
in 2021
All-time low
145,774
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in El Salvador, 2010–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201720242010: 145.8k2011: 161.2k2012: 161.0k2013: 180.6k2014: 179.6k2015: 190.7k2016: 202.2k2017: 209.9k2018: 231.0k2019: 249.5k2020: 228.3k2021: 294.3k2022: 242.3k2023: 256.0k2024: 255.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 255,017 for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in El Salvador peaked at 294,326 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 145,774, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 94th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in El Salvador, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 145,774
2011 161,226 +10.6%
2012 160,982 -0.2%
2013 180,634 +12.2%
2014 179,577 -0.6%
2015 190,708 +6.2%
2016 202,165 +6.0%
2017 209,903 +3.8%
2018 230,989 +10.0%
2019 249,472 +8.0%
2020 228,334 -8.5%
2021 294,326 +28.9%
2022 242,307 -17.7%
2023 256,043 +5.7%
2024 255,017 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 191,143 145,774 249,472 10
2020s 255,205 228,334 294,326 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 95 Guadeloupe 202,653 compare
  5. 96 Haiti 201,514 compare
  6. 97 Papua New Guinea 200,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in El Salvador?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in El Salvador was 255,017 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 294,326 in 2021.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 145,774 in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
El Salvador ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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