Average weight-carrying capacity (DWT) - United States - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Weight-carrying capacity (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the average weight-carrying capacity of cargo vessels was 49,816.0 DWT in 2023, versus 48,760.0 in 2022. This constitutes an increase of 2.17 percent.
Sample. In this yearly series, there are 6 data points overall. The time range covered by the series stretches from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: weight-carrying capacity reached its highest level of 49,816.0 DWT in 2023; it reached a trough of 46,637.0 in 2019; it averaged 47,814.3.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Deadweigth Tonnage (DWT) |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 47736.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 48760.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 49816.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: average weight-carrying capacity of vessels |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Capacity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Unit | Deadweigth Tonnage (DWT) |
| Source | UNCTAD |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | CC BY 3.0 IGO |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM12 |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average weight-carrying capacity (DWT) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly | 6 | 2018-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |