Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Americas
Americas: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 4.12 billion metons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
In 2024, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Americas stood at 4.12 billion metons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Americas peaked at 4.12 billion metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.36 billion metons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 billion metons | 2.36 billion metons | 3.29 billion metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 billion metons | 3.15 billion metons | 3.69 billion metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 billion metons | 3.54 billion metons | 4.12 billion metons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion metons compare
More infrastructure data for Americas
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 86.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 21.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.95 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 75.2% (2011)
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 29.3% (2024)
- Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 15,991 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Americas?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Americas was 4.12 billion metons in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 billion metons in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 billion metons in 2002.
- How does Americas rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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