Chile vs South Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Chile
4.47 million teu
in 2024
South Africa
4.30 million teu
in 2024
Chile rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M201020172024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 4.47 million teu against 4.30 million teu in South Africa, a difference of 170,440 teu.

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

Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 146 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3.98 million teu 4.50 million teu 526,255 teu South Africa
2020s 4.31 million teu 4.19 million teu 116,244 teu Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 4.47 million teu against 4.30 million teu in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Chile and South Africa?
170,440 teu, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Chile ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th 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