Brazil vs Northern America: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Brazil
13.89 million teu
in 2024
Northern America
66.10 million teu
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Northern America rank
12th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Brazil
  • Northern America
020.0M40.0M60.0M201020172024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 66.10 million teu against 13.89 million teu in Brazil, a difference of 52.21 million teu.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.8 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 12th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Northern America Difference Ahead
2010s 9.06 million teu 51.82 million teu 42.77 million teu Northern America
2020s 11.89 million teu 64.50 million teu 52.61 million teu Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Brazil or Northern America?
Northern America, at 66.10 million teu against 13.89 million teu in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Brazil and Northern America?
52.21 million teu, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Brazil ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 12th 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