Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 23.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa stood at 23.48 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa peaked at 23.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.82 million, in 2012.
Northern Africa ranks 20th of 33 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.02 million | — |
| 2011 | 12.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.82 million | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.60 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.79 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 13.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.90 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.65 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 14.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.43 million | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 17.33 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 18.55 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.10 million | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 23.48 million | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.40 million | 11.82 million | 16.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 million | 17.33 million | 23.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern Africa was 23.48 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 million in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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