Container port traffic, maritime transport in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Container port traffic, maritime transport was 51.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.27 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
4th
of 16 regions
All-time high
51.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
36.80 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2010–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2010201720242010: 36.8M2011: 38.5M2012: 40.6M2013: 41.0M2014: 42.1M2015: 39.2M2016: 39.0M2017: 41.8M2018: 45.7M2019: 46.5M2020: 45.7M2021: 47.5M2022: 47.2M2023: 48.7M2024: 51.3M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 51.27 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 51.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.80 million, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 36.80 million
2011 38.53 million +4.7%
2012 40.64 million +5.5%
2013 41.01 million +0.9%
2014 42.14 million +2.7%
2015 39.24 million -6.9%
2016 39.03 million -0.5%
2017 41.84 million +7.2%
2018 45.72 million +9.3%
2019 46.51 million +1.7%
2020 45.74 million -1.7%
2021 47.54 million +3.9%
2022 47.23 million -0.6%
2023 48.70 million +3.1%
2024 51.27 million +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.15 million 36.80 million 46.51 million 10
2020s 48.10 million 45.74 million 51.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 299.70 million compare
  2. 2 Singapore 41.12 million compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 31.85 million compare
  4. 4 Malaysia 30.66 million compare
  5. 5 India 23.90 million compare
  6. 6 United Arab Emirates 23.47 million compare
  7. 7 Japan 21.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 51.27 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 51.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.80 million in 2010.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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