Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America
Northern America: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 66.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America is 66.10 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America peaked at 68.27 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.94 million, in 2010.
That places Northern America 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.94 million | — |
| 2011 | 45.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.57 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 59.76 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 61.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 59.36 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 68.04 million | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 68.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.72 million | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 66.10 million | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.82 million | 44.94 million | 61.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.50 million | 59.36 million | 68.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America was 66.10 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 68.27 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.94 million in 2010.
- How does Northern America rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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