Japan vs Malaysia: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Japan
21.89 million
in 2024
Malaysia
30.66 million
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Malaysia rank
4th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
010.0M20.0M30.0M201020172024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 30.66 million against 21.89 million in Japan, a difference of 8.77 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 4th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 21.72 million 22.54 million 816,140 Malaysia
2020s 21.95 million 28.23 million 6.27 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 30.66 million against 21.89 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and Malaysia?
8.77 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Japan ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 4th 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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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
172 places, 2,478 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed