Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Africa
Western Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 8.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 8.47 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Africa peaked at 8.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 2010.
That places Western Africa 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.38 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.00 million | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.23 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.70 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.97 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.70 million | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5.37 million | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 million | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.24 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.60 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.30 million | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.39 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 8.47 million | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 3.38 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million | 6.60 million | 8.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
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- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Africa?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Africa was 8.47 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2010.
- How does Western Africa rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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