Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Ireland

Ireland: Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone was 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2024
All-time low
81,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Ireland, 2005–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201420242005: 86.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2006: 86.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2007: 89.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 96.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 81.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 86.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 88.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 85.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 87.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 84.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 86.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 85.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 87.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 95.4k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 98.1k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 88.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 97.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 108.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 114.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 115.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

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

Analysis

In 2024, maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Ireland stood at 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM). That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Ireland peaked at 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2009.

Ireland ranks 10th 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 transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Maritime goods transport performed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the countries in Ireland, 2005 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2005 86,259 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2006 86,905 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.7%
2007 89,551 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +3.0%
2008 96,339 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +7.6%
2009 81,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -15.9%
2010 86,197 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.3%
2011 88,720 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.9%
2012 85,439 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.7%
2013 87,233 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.1%
2014 84,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -3.2%
2015 86,903 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.9%
2016 85,673 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -1.4%
2017 87,520 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.2%
2018 95,372 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +9.0%
2019 98,056 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.8%
2020 88,626 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -9.6%
2021 97,600 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +10.1%
2022 108,204 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +10.9%
2023 114,462 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +5.8%
2024 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,468 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,313 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88,024 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 81,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 96,339 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5
2010s 88,557 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 84,459 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 98,056 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 104,773 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 88,626 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Germany 172,934 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 9 Norway 131,073 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 11 Denmark 106,429 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 12 Sweden 104,623 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 13 Croatia 62,313 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 13 Croatia 62,313 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Ireland?
Maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone in Ireland was 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 114,975 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024.
What is the lowest maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,064 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone?
Ireland ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime goods transport performed in the exclusive economic zone rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 transport 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 transport 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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