Container port traffic, maritime transport in Melanesia

Melanesia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 307,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
307,834
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 16 regions
All-time high
316,393
in 2020
All-time low
232,720
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201720242010: 232.7k2011: 257.0k2012: 280.5k2013: 279.5k2014: 297.5k2015: 297.7k2016: 302.2k2017: 290.1k2018: 280.8k2019: 281.9k2020: 316.4k2021: 312.4k2022: 307.8k2023: 307.8k2024: 307.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Melanesia stood at 307,834.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Melanesia peaked at 316,393 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 232,720, in 2010.

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

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Melanesia, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 232,720
2011 256,994 +10.4%
2012 280,491 +9.1%
2013 279,491 -0.4%
2014 297,491 +6.4%
2015 297,656 +0.1%
2016 302,156 +1.5%
2017 290,122 -4.0%
2018 280,803 -3.2%
2019 281,928 +0.4%
2020 316,393 +12.2%
2021 312,352 -1.3%
2022 307,834 -1.4%
2023 307,834 +0.0%
2024 307,834 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 279,985 232,720 302,156 10
2020s 310,449 307,834 316,393 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 8 Spain 18.11 million compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million compare
  3. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
  4. 11 Brazil 13.89 million compare
  5. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
  7. 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Melanesia?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Melanesia was 307,834 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 316,393 in 2020.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 232,720 in 2010.
How does Melanesia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Melanesia ranks 11th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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