Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe

Western Europe: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 45.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.58 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
49.11 million
in 2021
All-time low
38.28 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe, 2010–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2010201720242010: 38.3M2011: 41.0M2012: 41.0M2013: 41.0M2014: 42.6M2015: 41.9M2016: 42.5M2017: 44.9M2018: 46.5M2019: 47.6M2020: 45.8M2021: 49.1M2022: 46.6M2023: 43.1M2024: 45.6M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 45.58 million for container port traffic, maritime transport in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe peaked at 49.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.28 million, in 2010.

That places Western Europe 13th out of 33 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, maritime transport in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Western Europe, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 38.28 million
2011 40.99 million +7.1%
2012 41.03 million +0.1%
2013 40.97 million -0.2%
2014 42.62 million +4.0%
2015 41.91 million -1.7%
2016 42.53 million +1.5%
2017 44.90 million +5.6%
2018 46.48 million +3.5%
2019 47.60 million +2.4%
2020 45.84 million -3.7%
2021 49.11 million +7.1%
2022 46.59 million -5.1%
2023 43.07 million -7.6%
2024 45.58 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.73 million 38.28 million 47.60 million 10
2020s 46.04 million 43.07 million 49.11 million 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
  2. 11 Brazil 13.89 million compare
  3. 12 Germany 13.29 million compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
  5. 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare
  6. 15 Italy 11.93 million compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 42,211 compare
  8. 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe was 45.58 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 49.11 million in 2021.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 38.28 million in 2010.
How does Western Europe rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Western Europe ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
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