Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight was 9.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2018
All-time low
6.2%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom, 2007–2019

02468102007201320192007: 6.5 Percentage of total2008: 6.6 Percentage of total2009: 6.2 Percentage of total2010: 6.6 Percentage of total2011: 7 Percentage of total2012: 7.3 Percentage of total2013: 7.8 Percentage of total2014: 8.2 Percentage of total2015: 8.9 Percentage of total2016: 9.1 Percentage of total2017: 9.4 Percentage of total2018: 10 Percentage of total2019: 9.7 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

In 2019, unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom stood at 9.7%.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom peaked at 10.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage of total Change
2007 6.5%
2008 6.6% +1.5%
2009 6.2% -6.1%
2010 6.6% +6.5%
2011 7.0% +6.1%
2012 7.3% +4.3%
2013 7.8% +6.8%
2014 8.2% +5.1%
2015 8.9% +8.5%
2016 9.1% +2.2%
2017 9.4% +3.3%
2018 10.0% +6.4%
2019 9.7% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 6.2% 6.6% 3
2010s 8.4% 6.6% 10.0% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 26 Finland 10.8% compare
  2. 27 Estonia 10.7% compare
  3. 27 Estonia 10.7% compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7% compare
  5. 31 France 9.3% compare
  6. 32 Sweden 7.6% 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 United Kingdom?
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom was 9.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight?
United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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