Container port traffic, maritime transport in Malaysia

Malaysia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 30.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.66 million
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
4th
of 123 countries
All-time high
30.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.13 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2010201720242010: 18.1M2011: 20.0M2012: 20.5M2013: 20.9M2014: 22.4M2015: 24.0M2016: 24.6M2017: 23.7M2018: 25.0M2019: 26.2M2020: 26.7M2021: 28.3M2022: 27.3M2023: 28.2M2024: 30.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Malaysia is 30.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Malaysia peaked at 30.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.13 million, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Malaysia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 18.13 million
2011 20.01 million +10.3%
2012 20.49 million +2.4%
2013 20.88 million +1.9%
2014 22.37 million +7.1%
2015 24.01 million +7.4%
2016 24.57 million +2.3%
2017 23.72 million -3.5%
2018 24.96 million +5.2%
2019 26.22 million +5.0%
2020 26.67 million +1.7%
2021 28.26 million +6.0%
2022 27.29 million -3.4%
2023 28.25 million +3.5%
2024 30.66 million +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.54 million 18.13 million 26.22 million 10
2020s 28.23 million 26.67 million 30.66 million 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 China 299.70 million compare
  2. 2 Singapore 41.12 million compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
  4. 5 India 23.90 million compare
  5. 6 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million compare
  6. 7 Japan 21.89 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Malaysia?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Malaysia was 30.66 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 30.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.13 million in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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