Container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America
United States of America: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 59.71 million teu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in teu.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 59.71 million teu for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America peaked at 61.19 million teu in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.27 million teu, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America, year by year
| Year | teu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.27 million teu | — |
| 2011 | 40.81 million teu | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.88 million teu | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.84 million teu | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.63 million teu | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 46.50 million teu | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 46.94 million teu | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.20 million teu | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 52.99 million teu | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.24 million teu | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.06 million teu | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.87 million teu | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 61.19 million teu | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.62 million teu | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 59.71 million teu | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.13 million teu | 40.27 million teu | 54.24 million teu | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.89 million teu | 53.06 million teu | 61.19 million teu | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 China 299.70 million teu compare
- 3 Singapore 41.12 million teu compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million teu compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million teu compare
More infrastructure data for United States of America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America was 59.71 million teu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 61.19 million teu in 2022.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.27 million teu in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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