Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 459.16 million metons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 459.16 million metons for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 459.16 million metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134.54 million metons, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th of 29 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.08 million metons | 134.54 million metons | 280.76 million metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.46 million metons | 301.40 million metons | 412.23 million metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.63 million metons | 404.28 million metons | 459.16 million metons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 459.16 million metons in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 459.16 million metons in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.54 million metons in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th out of 29 regions with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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