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
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in United Kingdom, 2007–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
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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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