Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 4.47 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa stood at 4.47 million.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa peaked at 5.08 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.23 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.61 million | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.77 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.08 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.68 million | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.22 million | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.47 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.23 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million | 4.22 million | 4.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Africa was 4.47 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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