Container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 2.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
9th
of 16 regions
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.48 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2010201720242010: 1.5M2011: 1.8M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.0M2016: 1.7M2017: 2.0M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.3M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa is 2.33 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa peaked at 2.38 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2010.

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

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Middle Africa, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.48 million
2011 1.78 million +20.3%
2012 2.20 million +24.0%
2013 2.13 million -3.5%
2014 2.38 million +11.6%
2015 1.97 million -17.1%
2016 1.72 million -12.5%
2017 1.99 million +15.6%
2018 1.95 million -2.3%
2019 2.20 million +13.0%
2020 2.14 million -2.9%
2021 2.20 million +2.7%
2022 2.25 million +2.3%
2023 2.23 million -0.6%
2024 2.33 million +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.98 million 1.48 million 2.38 million 10
2020s 2.23 million 2.14 million 2.33 million 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 6 Türkiye 13.51 million compare
  2. 6 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million compare
  3. 7 Japan 21.89 million compare
  4. 8 Spain 18.11 million compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million compare
  6. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
  7. 11 Brazil 13.89 million compare
  8. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Middle Africa was 2.33 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2014.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2010.
How does Middle Africa rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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