India vs Japan: Container port traffic, maritime transport

India
23.90 million
in 2024
Japan
21.89 million
in 2024
India rank
5th
Japan rank
7th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • India
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

India currently reports 23.90 million against 21.89 million in Japan, a difference of 2.01 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 12.73 million 21.72 million 8.99 million Japan
2020s 20.60 million 21.95 million 1.36 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, India or Japan?
India, at 23.90 million against 21.89 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between India and Japan?
2.01 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do India and Japan rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 7th of 123 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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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
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed