China vs United States of America: Container port traffic, maritime transport

China
299.70 million teu
in 2024
United States of America
59.71 million teu
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China currently reports 299.70 million teu against 59.71 million teu in United States of America, a difference of 240.00 million teu.

That makes China's figure about 5.0 times United States of America's.

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

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America 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 of America?
China, at 299.70 million teu against 59.71 million teu in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between China and United States of America?
240.00 million teu, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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
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