Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in World
World: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 23.96 billion metons in 2024. β² Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in World, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in metons.
Analysis
In 2024, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in World stood at 23.96 billion metons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in World peaked at 23.96 billion metons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.51 billion metons, in 2000.
World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.03 billion metons | 12.51 billion metons | 17.96 billion metons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.70 billion metons | 17.81 billion metons | 22.93 billion metons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 billion metons | 22.33 billion metons | 23.96 billion metons | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Australia and New Zealand 1.67 billion metons compare
- 2 Melanesia 27.60 million metons compare
- 3 Micronesia 11.28 million metons compare
- 4 Polynesia 1.56 million metons compare
More infrastructure data for World
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 34.76 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 213,782 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 4.27 billion (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 42,807 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 5,393 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 73.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in World?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in World was 23.96 billion metons in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.96 billion metons in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 billion metons in 2000.
- How does World rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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