Japan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Japan
21.89 million
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
80.85 million
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M201020172024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 80.85 million against 21.89 million in Japan, a difference of 58.96 million.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 3.7 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 146 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 21.72 million 58.85 million 37.14 million Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 21.95 million 75.86 million 53.90 million Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 80.85 million against 21.89 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
58.96 million, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Japan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.

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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