Japan vs Northern America: Container port traffic, maritime transport
Japan
21.89 million teu
in 2024
Northern America
66.10 million teu
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Northern America rank
12th
Container port traffic, maritime transport over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 66.10 million teu against 21.89 million teu in Japan, a difference of 44.21 million teu.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.72 million teu | 51.82 million teu | 30.11 million teu | Northern America |
| 2020s | 21.95 million teu | 64.50 million teu | 42.54 million teu | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 66.10 million teu against 21.89 million teu in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Japan and Northern America?
- 44.21 million teu, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
- Japan ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 12th 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.