Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 9.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 9.62 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.51 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.22 million | — |
| 2011 | 8.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.51 million | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 9.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.73 million | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 10.29 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.75 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.09 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 9.62 million | +5.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9.62 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9.62 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 million, 8.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.31 million | 7.98 million | 10.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million | 9.09 million | 10.29 million | 5 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.62 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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