Container port traffic, maritime transport in Mozambique

Mozambique: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 489,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
489,000
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
80th
of 123 countries
All-time high
489,000
in 2023
All-time low
220,000
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2023

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Mozambique, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201720232011: 220.0k2012: 246.0k2013: 244.5k2014: 277.2k2015: 335.2k2018: 372.2k2019: 411.9k2020: 417.5k2021: 440.6k2022: 420.5k2023: 489.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 489,000 for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Mozambique peaked at 489,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220,000, in 2011.

That places Mozambique 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Mozambique, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 220,000
2012 246,000 +11.8%
2013 244,500 -0.6%
2014 277,200 +13.4%
2015 335,200 +20.9%
2018 372,218 +11.0%
2019 411,938 +10.7%
2020 417,459 +1.3%
2021 440,582 +5.5%
2022 420,500 -4.6%
2023 489,000 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 301,008 220,000 411,938 7
2020s 441,885 417,459 489,000 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Mozambique?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Mozambique was 489,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 489,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 220,000 in 2011.
How does Mozambique rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Mozambique ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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