China vs United States: Container port traffic: TEUs)
China
299.70 million teu
in 2024
United States
59.71 million teu
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Container port traffic: TEUs) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 299.70 million teu against 59.71 million teu in United States, a difference of 240.00 million teu.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times United States's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 147 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.14 million teu | 46.13 million teu | 144.01 million teu | China |
| 2020s | 268.94 million teu | 57.89 million teu | 211.05 million teu | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, China or United States?
- China, at 299.70 million teu against 59.71 million teu in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between China and United States?
- 240.00 million teu, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 147 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.