Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ireland

Ireland: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
59th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
727,328
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ireland, 2010–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201720242010: 782.1k2011: 736.6k2012: 734.0k2013: 727.3k2014: 793.1k2015: 860.3k2016: 916.8k2017: 958.5k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.21 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Ireland peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 727,328, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 59th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 782,115
2011 736,557 -5.8%
2012 734,023 -0.3%
2013 727,328 -0.9%
2014 793,102 +9.0%
2015 860,278 +8.5%
2016 916,833 +6.6%
2017 958,488 +4.5%
2018 1.00 million +4.4%
2019 1.06 million +6.3%
2020 1.06 million -0.4%
2021 1.14 million +7.9%
2022 1.15 million +1.0%
2023 1.10 million -5.0%
2024 1.21 million +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 857,277 727,328 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.13 million 1.06 million 1.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 56 Finland 1.32 million compare
  2. 57 Puerto Rico 1.30 million compare
  3. 58 Djibouti 1.29 million compare
  4. 60 Slovenia 1.13 million compare
  5. 61 Uruguay 1.11 million compare
  6. 62 Lithuania 1.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Ireland?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Ireland was 1.21 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 727,328 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Ireland ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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