Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa
Western Africa: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 282.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa is 282.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa peaked at 282.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.83 million, in 2002.
Western Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 164.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 166.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 150.83 million | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 169.73 million | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 181.58 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 196.55 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 208.59 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 214.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 215.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 202.24 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 234.37 million | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 247.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 235.74 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 236.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 238.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 234.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 215.90 million | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 243.17 million | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 241.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 264.36 million | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 270.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 260.31 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 267.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 258.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 282.05 million | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.06 million | 150.83 million | 215.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.22 million | 215.90 million | 264.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.79 million | 258.21 million | 282.05 million | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Africa was 282.05 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 282.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.83 million in 2002.
- How does Western Africa rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Western Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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