Container port traffic: TEUs) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 57.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 57.37 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Asia peaked at 58.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.21 million, in 2010.
That places Western Asia 15th out of 36 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.21 million | — |
| 2011 | 39.04 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 42.76 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 43.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 46.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 50.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.71 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 52.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 56.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 58.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 57.37 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.46 million | 36.21 million | 52.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.93 million | 52.95 million | 58.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Asia?
- Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Asia was 57.37 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.21 million in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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