Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 41.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia stood at 41.29 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia peaked at 41.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.91 million, in 2010.
That places Southern Asia 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.91 million | — |
| 2011 | 21.22 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 20.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 24.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 27.38 million | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 30.61 million | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 32.56 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 32.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.18 million | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 35.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.78 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 41.29 million | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.35 million | 19.91 million | 32.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.30 million | 31.76 million | 41.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
- 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare
- 15 Italy 11.93 million compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 42,211 compare
- 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare
- 17 Thailand 11.43 million compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.62 million compare
- 19 Australia 9.58 million compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Southern Asia was 41.29 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 million in 2010.
- How does Southern Asia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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