Container port traffic, maritime transport in Nigeria

Nigeria: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 1.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.57 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Nigeria, 2010–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201620232010: 1.2M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Nigeria is 1.57 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Nigeria peaked at 1.87 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 52nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Nigeria, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 1.16 million
2011 1.46 million +25.3%
2012 1.58 million +8.8%
2013 1.70 million +7.1%
2014 1.87 million +10.1%
2015 1.54 million -17.3%
2016 1.27 million -17.6%
2017 1.41 million +10.7%
2018 1.56 million +10.8%
2019 1.63 million +4.3%
2020 1.55 million -4.8%
2021 1.57 million +1.1%
2022 1.57 million +0.0%
2023 1.57 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.52 million 1.16 million 1.87 million 10
2020s 1.56 million 1.55 million 1.57 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 49 Costa Rica 1.72 million compare
  2. 50 Ghana 1.70 million compare
  3. 51 Sweden 1.64 million compare
  4. 53 Bahamas 1.54 million compare
  5. 54 Argentina 1.47 million compare
  6. 55 Qatar 1.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Nigeria?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Nigeria was 1.57 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2014.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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