China vs Developing regions: Container port traffic, maritime transport

China
299.70 million teu
in 2024
Developing regions
698.64 million teu
in 2024
China rank
1st
Developing regions rank
1st

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • China
  • Developing regions
200.0M400.0M600.0M201020172024

How they compare

Developing regions currently reports 698.64 million teu against 299.70 million teu in China, a difference of 398.93 million teu.

That makes Developing regions's figure about 2.3 times China's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 1st of 122 countries.

Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Developing regions Difference Ahead
2010s 190.14 million teu 488.64 million teu 298.50 million teu Developing regions
2020s 268.94 million teu 637.83 million teu 368.89 million teu Developing regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, China or Developing regions?
Developing regions, at 698.64 million teu against 299.70 million teu in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between China and Developing regions?
398.93 million teu, with Developing regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developing regions?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do China and Developing regions rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
China ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 1st of 122 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
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed