Australia vs South America: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Australia
9.58 million teu
in 2024
South America
32.65 million teu
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
South America rank
22nd
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 32.65 million teu against 9.58 million teu in Australia, a difference of 23.07 million teu.
That makes South America's figure about 3.4 times Australia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and South America ranks 22nd of 146 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.63 million teu | 24.33 million teu | 16.70 million teu | South America |
| 2020s | 9.19 million teu | 29.42 million teu | 20.23 million teu | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 32.65 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 South America?
- 23.07 million teu, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Australia ranks 26th and South America ranks 22nd 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.