Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 1.10 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Southern Asia is 1.10 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Southern Asia peaked at 1.10 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350.60 million, in 2001.
That places Southern Asia 18th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 362.41 million | — |
| 2001 | 350.60 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 354.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 400.01 million | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 431.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 492.44 million | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 549.92 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 611.74 million | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 646.48 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 663.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 694.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 741.61 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 773.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 786.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 852.56 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 875.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 960.24 million | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 946.36 million | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 billion | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.31 million | 350.60 million | 663.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.72 million | 694.03 million | 1.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion | 946.36 million | 1.10 billion | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Southern Asia?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Southern Asia was 1.10 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.60 million in 2001.
- How does Southern Asia rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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