Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Asia
Western Asia: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 2.10 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 2.10 billion for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Asia peaked at 2.16 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 966.45 million, in 2002.
That places Western Asia 11th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 billion | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 966.45 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 billion | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 billion | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 billion | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.68 billion | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 billion | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 billion | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.95 billion | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.99 billion | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.03 billion | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.16 billion | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 billion | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.10 billion | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 billion | 966.45 million | 1.43 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion | 1.37 billion | 2.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion | 1.99 billion | 2.16 billion | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Asia?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Asia was 2.10 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 966.45 million in 2002.
- How does Western Asia rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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