Container port traffic in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Container port traffic was 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2023. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic in Africa Western and Central, 2010–2023
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units for container port traffic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in Africa Western and Central peaked at 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2010.
That places Africa Western and Central 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Container port traffic in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 5.62 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 5.97 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.26 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.46 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.33 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 7.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.56 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.10 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.62 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 8.56 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 8.10 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 France 5.37 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 32 Colombia 5.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 33 Russian Federation 5.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 34 Chile 4.47 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 35 South Africa 4.30 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 36 Oman 4.25 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
- 37 Portugal 3.54 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units compare
More infrastructure data for Africa Western and Central
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 462.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8671 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in Africa Western and Central?
- Container port traffic in Africa Western and Central was 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2023, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest container port traffic recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2023.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2010.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for container port traffic?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Container port traffic (TEU: 20 foot equivalent units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Port container traffic measures the flow of containers from land to sea transport modes, and vice versa, in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a standard-size container. Data refer to coastal shipping as well as international journeys. Transshipment traffic is counted as two lifts at the intermediate port (once to off-load and again as an outbound lift) and includes empty units.