Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 5.56 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.56 billion
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.56 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.07 billion
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02.0B4.0B6.0B2000201220242000: 2.1B2001: 2.1B2002: 2.2B2003: 2.4B2004: 2.6B2005: 2.8B2006: 3.0B2007: 3.2B2008: 3.3B2009: 3.3B2010: 3.7B2011: 3.9B2012: 4.2B2013: 4.4B2014: 4.5B2015: 4.6B2016: 4.7B2017: 5.0B2018: 5.0B2019: 5.1B2020: 5.2B2021: 5.2B2022: 5.2B2023: 5.1B2024: 5.6B

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion compare

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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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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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