Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 2.53 billion metons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 2.53 billion metons 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2.53 billion metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion metons, in 2002.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | metons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 billion metons | — |
| 2001 | 1.28 billion metons | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion metons | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion metons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion metons | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 billion metons | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 billion metons | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 billion metons | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion metons | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion metons | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 billion metons | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 billion metons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.04 billion metons | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.07 billion metons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.00 billion metons | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 billion metons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.13 billion metons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.23 billion metons | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.33 billion metons | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion metons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 billion metons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 billion metons | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.53 billion metons | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.52 billion metons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.53 billion metons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 billion metons | 1.25 billion metons | 1.85 billion metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion metons | 1.77 billion metons | 2.41 billion metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 billion metons | 2.31 billion metons | 2.53 billion metons | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2.53 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 billion metons in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion metons in 2002.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western 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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