Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 1.67 billion metons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 billion metons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
1.67 billion metons
in 2024
All-time low
542.06 million metons
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
In 2024, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.67 billion metons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.67 billion metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 542.06 million metons, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 542.06 million metons | — |
| 2001 | 553.91 million metons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 572.49 million metons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 604.61 million metons | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 653.00 million metons | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 698.85 million metons | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 725.53 million metons | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 773.92 million metons | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 838.30 million metons | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 884.97 million metons | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 963.51 million metons | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 998.42 million metons | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 billion metons | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion metons | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.40 billion metons | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 billion metons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 billion metons | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 billion metons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion metons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.59 billion metons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion metons | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 billion metons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 billion metons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.60 billion metons | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.67 billion metons | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.76 million metons | 542.06 million metons | 884.97 million metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion metons | 963.51 million metons | 1.61 billion metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 billion metons | 1.60 billion metons | 1.67 billion metons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Australia and New Zealand was 1.67 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion metons in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.06 million metons in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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