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

Latest (2024)
59.71 million teu
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
2nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
61.19 million teu
in 2022
All-time low
40.27 million teu
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in United States of America, 2010–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2010201720242010: 40.3M teu2011: 40.8M teu2012: 41.9M teu2013: 42.8M teu2014: 44.6M teu2015: 46.5M teu2016: 46.9M teu2017: 50.2M teu2018: 53.0M teu2019: 54.2M teu2020: 53.1M teu2021: 60.9M teu2022: 61.2M teu2023: 54.6M teu2024: 59.7M teu

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

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in United States of America, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 299.70 million teu compare
  2. 3 Singapore 41.12 million teu compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million teu compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 31.85 million teu compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Unit
teu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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