Colombia vs Western Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Colombia
5.19 million teu
in 2024
Western Africa
8.47 million teu
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Western Africa rank
33rd
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Colombia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 8.47 million teu against 5.19 million teu in Colombia, a difference of 3.28 million teu.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.48 million teu | 4.81 million teu | 1.32 million teu | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 4.67 million teu | 7.34 million teu | 2.67 million teu | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Colombia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 8.47 million teu against 5.19 million teu in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Colombia and Western Africa?
- 3.28 million teu, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 33rd 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.