Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 5.56 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 5.56 billion for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia peaked at 5.56 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.07 billion | — |
| 2001 | 2.11 billion | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.22 billion | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.44 billion | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.62 billion | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 billion | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.00 billion | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 billion | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.26 billion | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.27 billion | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.66 billion | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.91 billion | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.18 billion | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.42 billion | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.55 billion | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.57 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 billion | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.97 billion | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.05 billion | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.12 billion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.15 billion | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.23 billion | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.17 billion | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.14 billion | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.56 billion | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.70 billion | 2.07 billion | 3.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion | 3.66 billion | 5.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 billion | 5.14 billion | 5.56 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 11.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia was 5.56 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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