Container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa
South Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 4.30 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa is 4.30 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa peaked at 4.89 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 2010.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.99 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.39 million | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.69 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.89 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.05 million | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.30 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 3.99 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 4.05 million | 4.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in South Africa was 4.30 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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