Australia vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Australia
9.58 million
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
13.69 million
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
28th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Australia
  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 13.69 million against 9.58 million in Australia, a difference of 4.11 million.

That makes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 28th of 146 countries.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2010s 7.63 million 21.43 million 13.80 million China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 9.19 million 16.07 million 6.87 million China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Australia or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 13.69 million against 9.58 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
4.11 million, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Australia ranks 26th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 28th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed