Container port traffic: TEUs) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 1.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.11 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
608,712
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Uruguay, 2010–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2010201720242010: 608.7k2011: 861.2k2012: 753.9k2013: 827.0k2014: 775.7k2015: 811.3k2016: 888.1k2017: 939.4k2018: 797.9k2019: 749.6k2020: 764.8k2021: 977.9k2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Uruguay stood at 1.11 million.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Uruguay peaked at 1.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 608,712, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 73rd out of 147 countries 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: TEUs) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Uruguay, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 608,712 —
2011 861,164 +41.5%
2012 753,889 -12.5%
2013 826,962 +9.7%
2014 775,651 -6.2%
2015 811,297 +4.6%
2016 888,119 +9.5%
2017 939,427 +5.8%
2018 797,874 -15.1%
2019 749,562 -6.1%
2020 764,797 +2.0%
2021 977,922 +27.9%
2022 1.08 million +10.5%
2023 1.12 million +3.7%
2024 1.11 million -0.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.11 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545,177, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 801,266 608,712 939,427 10
2020s 1.01 million 764,797 1.12 million 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 70 Djibouti 1.29 million compare
  2. 71 Ireland 1.21 million compare
  3. 72 Slovenia 1.13 million compare
  4. 74 Lithuania 1.07 million compare
  5. 75 Congo 1.05 million compare
  6. 76 Cambodia 1.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Uruguay?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Uruguay was 1.11 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2023.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 608,712 in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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)
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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