Volume of containers transported in Spain
Spain: Volume of containers transported was 533,675 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Volume of containers transported in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 533,675 Number for volume of containers transported in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of containers transported in Spain peaked at 842,432 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271,401 Number, in 2009.
Spain ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Volume of containers transported in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 502,245 Number | — |
| 2005 | 613,106 Number | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 402,555 Number | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 370,970 Number | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 345,320 Number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 271,401 Number | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 482,090 Number | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 401,604 Number | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 475,945 Number | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 476,674 Number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 699,768 Number | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 726,139 Number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 702,228 Number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 652,284 Number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 697,976 Number | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 674,939 Number | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 842,432 Number | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 792,791 Number | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 777,892 Number | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 693,658 Number | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 586,276 Number | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 533,675 Number | -9.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 533,675 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 243,835 Number, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 533,675 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 322,592 Number, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of containers transported in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +77.6% | 271,401 Number | 482,090 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,600 Number | 271,401 Number | 613,106 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 598,965 Number | 401,604 Number | 726,139 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,454 Number | 533,675 Number | 842,432 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of containers transported in Spain?
- Volume of containers transported in Spain was 533,675 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest volume of containers transported recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 842,432 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest volume of containers transported recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,401 Number in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for volume of containers transported?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is volume of containers transported rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Volume of containers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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