Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Ireland

Ireland: Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic was 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
10,905 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2018
All-time low
8,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Ireland, 2005–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2005201420242005: 9.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 10.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 10.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 9.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 8.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 9.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 8.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 8.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 9.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 8.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 9.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 10.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 10.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 10.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 10.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 10.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 10.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 10.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 9.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 9.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Ireland is 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Ireland peaked at 10,905 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2009.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2005 9,797 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2006 10,270 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.8%
2007 10,293 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.2%
2008 9,762 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.2%
2009 8,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -17.4%
2010 9,012 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +11.8%
2011 8,701 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.5%
2012 8,628 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -0.8%
2013 9,017 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +4.5%
2014 8,889 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.4%
2015 9,901 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +11.4%
2016 10,447 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.5%
2017 10,721 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.6%
2018 10,905 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +1.7%
2019 10,550 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.3%
2020 10,116 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -4.1%
2021 10,697 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.7%
2022 10,081 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.8%
2023 9,819 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -2.6%
2024 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,864 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,820 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 8,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10,293 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5
2010s 9,677 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 8,628 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10,905 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 10,086 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10,697 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Cyprus 21,438 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 20 Bulgaria 20,936 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 21 Belgium 15,604 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 23 Malta 9,498 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 24 Romania 9,353 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 25 Latvia 8,711 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  7. 25 Latvia 8,711 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Ireland?
Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic in Ireland was 9,715 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,905 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2018.
What is the lowest maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the exclusive economic rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime goods short-sea shipping performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 620 data points, 2005–2024
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