Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Developing regions

Developing regions: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 13.95 billion metons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.95 billion metons
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
2nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
13.95 billion metons
in 2024
All-time low
5.15 billion metons
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Developing regions, 2000–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B2000201220242000: 5.2B metons2001: 5.2B metons2002: 5.4B metons2003: 5.7B metons2004: 6.3B metons2005: 6.9B metons2006: 7.5B metons2007: 7.9B metons2008: 8.3B metons2009: 8.0B metons2010: 8.8B metons2011: 9.5B metons2012: 10.2B metons2013: 10.6B metons2014: 10.7B metons2015: 11.0B metons2016: 11.3B metons2017: 12.0B metons2018: 12.4B metons2019: 12.6B metons2020: 12.4B metons2021: 12.8B metons2022: 13.0B metons2023: 13.0B metons2024: 13.9B metons

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.

Analysis

Developing regions recorded 13.95 billion metons for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Developing regions peaked at 13.95 billion metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.15 billion metons, in 2000.

That places Developing regions 2nd out of 36 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.63 billion metons 5.15 billion metons 8.31 billion metons 10
2010s 10.91 billion metons 8.84 billion metons 12.61 billion metons 10
2020s 13.04 billion metons 12.41 billion metons 13.95 billion metons 5

Countries ranked near Developing regions

  1. 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion metons compare
  2. 2 Melanesia 27.60 million metons compare
  3. 3 Micronesia 11.28 million metons compare
  4. 4 Polynesia 1.56 million metons compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Developing regions?
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Developing regions was 13.95 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 Developing regions?
The highest recorded value was 13.95 billion metons in 2024.
What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Developing regions?
The lowest recorded value was 5.15 billion metons in 2000.
How does Developing regions rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
Developing regions ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Developing regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developing regions 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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Indicator
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport (metric tons)
Unit
metons
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
40 places, 1,000 data points, 2000–2024
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