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
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Developing regions, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion metons compare
- 2 Melanesia 27.60 million metons compare
- 3 Micronesia 11.28 million metons compare
- 4 Polynesia 1.56 million metons compare
More infrastructure data for Developing regions
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 84.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 44.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 31.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 78,656 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 75.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 66.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 698.64 million teu (2024)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 55.9% (2024)
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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