Container port traffic, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Container port traffic, maritime transport was 12.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 12.66 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 12.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.39 million, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.39 million | — |
| 2011 | 5.95 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 6.53 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.70 million | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 8.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.77 million | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.52 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.23 million | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.66 million | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.13 million | 5.39 million | 11.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 million | 10.94 million | 12.66 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 12.66 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 million in 2010.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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