Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 80.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 80.85 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 80.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.23 million, in 2010.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.23 million | — |
| 2011 | 51.70 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 54.58 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 56.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 59.20 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 60.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 65.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.14 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 70.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 73.37 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.48 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 80.85 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.85 million | 48.23 million | 69.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.86 million | 70.28 million | 80.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 80.85 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.23 million in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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