Belgium vs Western Europe: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Belgium
12.39 million teu
in 2024
Western Europe
45.58 million teu
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Western Europe rank
17th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Belgium
  • Western Europe
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M201020172024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 45.58 million teu against 12.39 million teu in Belgium, a difference of 33.18 million teu.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.7 times Belgium's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 146 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 10.40 million teu 42.73 million teu 32.33 million teu Western Europe
2020s 12.40 million teu 46.04 million teu 33.64 million teu Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Belgium or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 45.58 million teu against 12.39 million teu in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Belgium and Western Europe?
33.18 million teu, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Western Europe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Western Europe rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Belgium ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 17th 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