The United States currently reports an merchant fleet general cargo ships, percentage of global by country of beneficial ownership of 2.57%, which represents an increase of 0.11% (4.3%) from 2023.
Merchant fleet general cargo ships, percentage of global by country of beneficial ownership by the United States
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Regions:
287
Date range: 1980 to 2024
Points:
7,602
Measure:
%
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0.56%
0.01%
(2024)
Shipping connectivity index annual growth
1.21%
3.51%
(2024 Q3)
Ship recycling percentage
0.45%
0.37%
(2023)
International waterway freight
296,374
41,598
(2022)
Petrol fuel deliveries
4,452.67
71.96
(2023)
United States General cargo ships, % of world between 1980 and 2024
| Period | General cargo ships, % of world | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.57% | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 2.47% | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 2.54% | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 2.64% | 0% |
| 2019 | 2.64% | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 2.66% | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 2.78% | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 2.72% | 0.01% |
| 2015 | 2.71% | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 2.83% | 0.59% |
| 2013 | 3.42% | 0.06% |
| 2012 | 3.48% | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 3.47% | 2.58% |
| 2010 | 0.89% | 0.11% |
| 2009 | 0.79% | 0.08% |
| 2008 | 0.87% | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 0.86% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 0.84% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 0.78% | 0.16% |
| 2004 | 0.63% | 0.01% |
| 2003 | 0.63% | 0.06% |
| 2002 | 0.58% | 0.95% |
| 2001 | 1.53% | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 1.56% | 0.06% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | 0.12% |
| 1998 | 1.62% | 0.04% |
| 1997 | 1.66% | 0.04% |
| 1996 | 1.71% | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 1.91% | 0% |
| 1994 | 1.91% | 0.11% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | 0.04% |
| 1992 | 1.76% | 0.22% |
| 1991 | 1.98% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.78% | 0.78% |
| 1989 | 1% | 0.86% |
| 1988 | 1.86% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.96% | 0.01% |
| 1986 | 1.97% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | 1.74% | 0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04% | 0.14% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | 0.04% |
| 1982 | 1.94% | 0.33% |
| 1981 | 2.27% | 0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37% |