Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 7.50 billion metons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.50 billion metons
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
7.88 billion metons
in 2021
All-time low
5.89 billion metons
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 7.50 billion metons for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America peaked at 7.88 billion metons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.89 billion metons, in 2000.
Europe and Northern America ranks 6th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | metons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.89 billion metons | — |
| 2001 | 5.91 billion metons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.07 billion metons | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.29 billion metons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.78 billion metons | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 7.18 billion metons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.55 billion metons | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.52 billion metons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.74 billion metons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.43 billion metons | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.00 billion metons | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.33 billion metons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.24 billion metons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.25 billion metons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 billion metons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.30 billion metons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.50 billion metons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.70 billion metons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.85 billion metons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.76 billion metons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.43 billion metons | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.88 billion metons | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.79 billion metons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.52 billion metons | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.50 billion metons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.74 billion metons | 5.89 billion metons | 7.74 billion metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 billion metons | 7.00 billion metons | 7.85 billion metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 billion metons | 7.43 billion metons | 7.88 billion metons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 3 Micronesia 11.28 million metons compare
- 4 Polynesia 1.56 million metons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Europe and Northern America was 7.50 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 billion metons in 2021.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 billion metons in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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