Container port traffic, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 183.38 million teu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in teu.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 183.38 million teu for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America peaked at 188.63 million teu in 2021 and was at its lowest, 131.12 million teu, in 2010.
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | teu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 131.12 million teu | — |
| 2011 | 138.53 million teu | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 142.54 million teu | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 146.00 million teu | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 152.44 million teu | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 152.60 million teu | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 156.27 million teu | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 166.22 million teu | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 174.72 million teu | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 178.65 million teu | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 172.91 million teu | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 188.63 million teu | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 183.35 million teu | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 171.17 million teu | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 183.38 million teu | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 153.91 million teu | 131.12 million teu | 178.65 million teu | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.89 million teu | 171.17 million teu | 188.63 million teu | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America was 183.38 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 188.63 million teu in 2021.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.12 million teu in 2010.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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