Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Eastern Africa
5.59 million
in 2024
South Africa
4.30 million
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
34th
South Africa rank
40th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020172024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 5.59 million against 4.30 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 40th of 37 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3.46 million 4.50 million 1.04 million South Africa
2020s 4.54 million 4.19 million 343,704 Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 5.59 million against 4.30 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
1.29 million, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Eastern Africa ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 40th of 37 groups.
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)
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