Canada vs Western Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Canada
6.39 million teu
in 2024
Western Africa
8.47 million teu
in 2024
Canada rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
33rd

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Canada
  • Western Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201020172024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 8.47 million teu against 6.39 million teu in Canada, a difference of 2.07 million teu.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 146 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Western Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 5.69 million teu 4.81 million teu 887,452 teu Canada
2020s 6.61 million teu 7.34 million teu 727,662 teu Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Canada or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 8.47 million teu against 6.39 million teu in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Canada and Western Africa?
2.07 million teu, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Canada ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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