Colombia vs Southern Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Colombia
5.19 million teu
in 2024
Southern Africa
4.47 million teu
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Southern Africa rank
35th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Colombia
  • Southern Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020172024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.19 million teu against 4.47 million teu in Southern Africa, a difference of 713,300 teu.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Southern Africa ranks 35th of 146 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3.48 million teu 4.74 million teu 1.25 million teu Southern Africa
2020s 4.67 million teu 4.36 million teu 313,966 teu Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Colombia or Southern Africa?
Colombia, at 5.19 million teu against 4.47 million teu in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Colombia and Southern Africa?
713,300 teu, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Colombia ranks 36th and Southern Africa ranks 35th 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