Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Europe
Western Europe: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 2.18 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Europe is 2.18 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Europe peaked at 2.57 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.96 billion, in 2000.
That places Western Europe 9th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.96 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 billion | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.00 billion | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 billion | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 billion | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.49 billion | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 billion | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.06 billion | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.38 billion | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 billion | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.35 billion | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.38 billion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.42 billion | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.47 billion | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.45 billion | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 billion | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.28 billion | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.43 billion | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 billion | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 billion | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 billion | 1.96 billion | 2.57 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion | 2.28 billion | 2.47 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion | 2.18 billion | 2.43 billion | 5 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Europe?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Western Europe was 2.18 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 billion in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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