Average weight-carrying capacity (DWT) - World - UNCTAD - Yearly
This series is part of the dataset: Weight-carrying capacity (UNCTAD)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, the average weight-carrying capacity of cargo vessels stood at 25,662.0 DWT in 2023, versus 25,666.0 in the previous year. This marks a reduction of 0.02 percent.
Sample. In this yearly series, there are 6 records in total. The series covers the span of time going from December 2018 to December 2023.
History. Here's a glimpse of some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: weight-carrying capacity peaked at 25,666.0 DWT in 2022; it recorded a bottom of 24,210.0 in 2018; it had a mean of 25,011.2.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Deadweigth Tonnage (DWT) |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | 24995.0 |
| 2022-12-31 | 25666.0 |
| 2023-12-31 | 25662.0 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Maritime transport statistics: average weight-carrying capacity of vessels |
| Country | World |
| 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 |