Australia vs Northern Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Australia
9.58 million teu
in 2024
Northern Africa
23.48 million teu
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Northern Africa rank
24th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Africa
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 23.48 million teu against 9.58 million teu in Australia, a difference of 13.90 million teu.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 24th of 146 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.63 million teu 13.40 million teu 5.77 million teu Northern Africa
2020s 9.19 million teu 19.93 million teu 10.74 million teu Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Australia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 23.48 million teu against 9.58 million teu in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Australia and Northern Africa?
13.90 million teu, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Australia ranks 26th and Northern Africa ranks 24th 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)
Unit
teu
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