Colombia vs South Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Colombia
5.19 million teu
in 2024
South Africa
4.30 million teu
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
South Africa rank
40th
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.19 million teu against 4.30 million teu in South Africa, a difference of 884,450 teu.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 40th of 146 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.48 million teu | 4.50 million teu | 1.02 million teu | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.67 million teu | 4.19 million teu | 474,952 teu | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 5.19 million teu against 4.30 million teu in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Colombia and South Africa?
- 884,450 teu, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Colombia ranks 36th 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.