Container port traffic, maritime transport in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 65.89 million teu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in teu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Latin America and the Caribbean is 65.89 million teu, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 65.89 million teu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.24 million teu, in 2010.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | teu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.24 million teu | — |
| 2011 | 44.12 million teu | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 46.63 million teu | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 47.04 million teu | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.37 million teu | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.26 million teu | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.08 million teu | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.27 million teu | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 54.04 million teu | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 54.51 million teu | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.42 million teu | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 59.75 million teu | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 59.41 million teu | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.57 million teu | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.89 million teu | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.86 million teu | 39.24 million teu | 54.51 million teu | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 million teu | 53.42 million teu | 65.89 million teu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 10 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million teu compare
- 11 Japan 21.89 million teu compare
- 12 Spain 18.11 million teu compare
- 13 Indonesia 14.71 million teu compare
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million teu compare
- 15 Brazil 13.89 million teu compare
- 16 Türkiye 13.51 million teu compare
- 16 Türkiye 13.51 million teu compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Latin America and the Caribbean was 65.89 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 65.89 million teu in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.24 million teu in 2010.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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