Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 110.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
110.52 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
110.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.57 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M2000201220242000: 22.6M2001: 26.9M2002: 26.5M2003: 28.8M2004: 33.2M2005: 39.1M2006: 38.3M2007: 41.8M2008: 46.1M2009: 46.6M2010: 49.2M2011: 55.9M2012: 61.6M2013: 71.5M2014: 84.0M2015: 81.8M2016: 84.7M2017: 90.4M2018: 94.2M2019: 97.9M2020: 89.9M2021: 96.9M2022: 101.5M2023: 106.2M2024: 110.5M

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

Annual values for Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport (metric tons) in Eastern Africa, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport (metric tons)
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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