Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America

Northern America: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 66.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.10 million
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
68.27 million
in 2022
All-time low
44.94 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Northern America, 2010–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2010201720242010: 44.9M2011: 45.5M2012: 47.0M2013: 48.1M2014: 50.1M2015: 52.3M2016: 52.7M2017: 56.6M2018: 59.8M2019: 61.2M2020: 59.4M2021: 68.0M2022: 68.3M2023: 60.7M2024: 66.1M

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Northern America, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Türkiye 13.51 million compare
  2. 6 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million compare
  3. 7 Japan 21.89 million compare
  4. 8 Spain 18.11 million compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 14.71 million compare
  6. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
  7. 11 Brazil 13.89 million compare
  8. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare

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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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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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