Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe
Western Europe: Container port traffic, maritime transport was 45.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Western Europe, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.52 million compare
- 11 Brazil 13.89 million compare
- 12 Germany 13.29 million compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 12.95 million compare
- 14 Belgium 12.39 million compare
- 15 Italy 11.93 million compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 42,211 compare
- 16 Morocco 11.79 million compare
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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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