Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 110.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 110.52 million 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 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa peaked at 110.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.57 million, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.57 million | — |
| 2001 | 26.89 million | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 26.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.81 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 33.23 million | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 39.10 million | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 38.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.76 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 46.15 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 46.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.17 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 55.93 million | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 61.59 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 71.48 million | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 84.02 million | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 81.81 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 90.35 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 94.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 97.94 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 89.91 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 96.85 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 101.54 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 106.23 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 110.52 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.99 million | 22.57 million | 46.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.12 million | 49.17 million | 97.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.01 million | 89.91 million | 110.52 million | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa was 110.52 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 million in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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