Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Container port traffic, maritime transport

Japan
21.89 million
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
12.66 million
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Japan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21.89 million against 12.66 million in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 9.23 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2010s 21.72 million 8.13 million 13.58 million Japan
2020s 21.95 million 11.49 million 10.46 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Japan, at 21.89 million against 12.66 million in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
9.23 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Japan ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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