Container port traffic in United States
United States: Container port traffic was 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024. ▲ Rising
Container port traffic in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
Analysis
In 2024, container port traffic in United States stood at 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, container port traffic in United States peaked at 61.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, in 2010.
United States ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Container port traffic in United States, year by year
| Year | TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | — |
| 2011 | 40.81 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.88 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 42.84 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.63 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 46.50 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 46.94 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.20 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 52.99 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.24 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.06 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 60.87 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 61.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.62 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | +9.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units, 58.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.13 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 40.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 54.24 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.89 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 53.06 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 61.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is container port traffic in United States?
- Container port traffic in United States was 59.71 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest container port traffic recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 61.19 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2022.
- What is the lowest container port traffic recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.27 million TEU: 20 foot equivalent units in 2010.
- How does United States rank for container port traffic?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is container port traffic rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.