Container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 200,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
200,000
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 123 countries
All-time high
204,518
in 2020
All-time low
142,146
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2022

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620222010: 142.1k2011: 161.7k2012: 184.5k2015: 193.7k2017: 177.1k2018: 170.1k2020: 204.5k2022: 200.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea stood at 200,000.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea peaked at 204,518 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142,146, in 2010.

Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Papua New Guinea, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 142,146
2011 161,717 +13.8%
2012 184,491 +14.1%
2015 193,656 +5.0%
2017 177,122 -8.5%
2018 170,053 -4.0%
2020 204,518 +20.3%
2022 200,000 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 171,531 142,146 193,656 6
2020s 202,259 200,000 204,518 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 94 El Salvador 255,017 compare
  2. 95 Guadeloupe 202,653 compare
  3. 96 Haiti 201,514 compare
  4. 98 Guam 190,200 compare
  5. 99 Martinique 187,666 compare
  6. 100 Albania 184,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Papua New Guinea was 200,000 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 204,518 in 2020.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 142,146 in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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About this data

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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