Australia vs Southern Asia: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Australia
9.58 million teu
in 2024
Southern Asia
41.29 million teu
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Southern Asia rank
20th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Asia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M201020172024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 41.29 million teu against 9.58 million teu in Australia, a difference of 31.71 million teu.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.3 times Australia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 146 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.63 million teu 25.35 million teu 17.72 million teu Southern Asia
2020s 9.19 million teu 36.30 million teu 27.10 million teu Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Australia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 41.29 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 Southern Asia?
31.71 million teu, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Australia ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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