Container port traffic: TEUs) in Qatar

Qatar: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 1.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
67th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
322,000
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Qatar, 2010–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2010201720242010: 346.5k2011: 322.0k2012: 376.8k2013: 390.0k2014: 461.9k2015: 568.2k2016: 528.0k2017: 772.8k2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 1.42 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Qatar peaked at 1.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322,000, in 2011.

That places Qatar 67th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Container port traffic: TEUs) in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Qatar, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 346,500 —
2011 322,000 -7.1%
2012 376,754 +17.0%
2013 390,000 +3.5%
2014 461,863 +18.4%
2015 568,166 +23.0%
2016 527,952 -7.1%
2017 772,800 +46.4%
2018 1.34 million +73.4%
2019 1.34 million +0.0%
2020 1.41 million +5.4%
2021 1.54 million +9.3%
2022 1.41 million -8.7%
2023 1.32 million -6.4%
2024 1.42 million +7.8%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 1.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 1.42 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.62 million, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 644,604 322,000 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 1.32 million 1.54 million 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 64 Nigeria 1.57 million compare
  2. 65 Bahamas 1.54 million compare
  3. 66 Argentina 1.47 million compare
  4. 68 Finland 1.32 million compare
  5. 69 Puerto Rico 1.30 million compare
  6. 70 Djibouti 1.29 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Qatar?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Qatar was 1.42 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2021.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 322,000 in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Qatar ranks 67th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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