Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight was 17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.9%
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
17.9%
in 2024
All-time low
12.1%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2024

051015202007201520242007: 12.1 Percentage of total2008: 12.6 Percentage of total2009: 12.6 Percentage of total2010: 13 Percentage of total2011: 13.5 Percentage of total2012: 14.2 Percentage of total2013: 14.6 Percentage of total2014: 15.5 Percentage of total2015: 15.2 Percentage of total2016: 15.6 Percentage of total2017: 15.1 Percentage of total2018: 16.1 Percentage of total2019: 16 Percentage of total2020: 16.7 Percentage of total2021: 16.4 Percentage of total2022: 15.2 Percentage of total2023: 16.3 Percentage of total2024: 17.9 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 17.9% for unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 17.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total Change
2007 12.1%
2008 12.6% +4.1%
2009 12.6% +0.0%
2010 13.0% +3.2%
2011 13.5% +3.8%
2012 14.2% +5.2%
2013 14.6% +2.8%
2014 15.5% +6.2%
2015 15.2% -1.9%
2016 15.6% +2.6%
2017 15.1% -3.2%
2018 16.1% +6.6%
2019 16.0% -0.6%
2020 16.7% +4.4%
2021 16.4% -1.8%
2022 15.2% -7.3%
2023 16.3% +7.2%
2024 17.9% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 12.1% 12.6% 3
2010s 14.9% 13.0% 16.1% 10
2020s 16.5% 15.2% 17.9% 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Slovenia 40.3% compare
  2. 1 Slovenia 40.3% compare
  3. 3 Portugal 37.7% compare
  4. 4 Belgium 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2007.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 621 data points, 2007–2024
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