Canada vs Sri Lanka: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Canada
6.39 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.78 million
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201020172024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.78 million against 6.39 million in Canada, a difference of 1.39 million.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 123 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 5.69 million 5.33 million 366,989 Canada
2020s 6.61 million 7.14 million 528,516 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.78 million against 6.39 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Canada and Sri Lanka?
1.39 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Canada ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 123 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed