Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Asia
Asia: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 11.45 billion metons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
In 2024, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Asia stood at 11.45 billion metons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Asia peaked at 11.45 billion metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.30 billion metons, in 2000.
That places Asia 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 billion metons | 4.30 billion metons | 6.76 billion metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 billion metons | 7.23 billion metons | 10.54 billion metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 billion metons | 10.42 billion metons | 11.45 billion metons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion metons compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Asia?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Asia was 11.45 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 billion metons in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion metons in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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