Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern America
Northern America: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 1.98 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1.98 billion for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern America peaked at 1.98 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion, in 2002.
That places Northern America 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.30 billion | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 billion | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.71 billion | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 billion | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 billion | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.55 billion | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.66 billion | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 billion | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 billion | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 billion | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.71 billion | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.90 billion | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.96 billion | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.98 billion | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion | 1.50 billion | 1.74 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion | 1.71 billion | 1.98 billion | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern America?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Northern America was 1.98 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion in 2002.
- How does Northern America rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Northern America ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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